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Record January warmth puzzles climate scientists

January was expected to be cooler than the same month last year, but was 0.1C warmer, which experts are struggling to explain.

BBC News - 18h

Hottest January on record shocks scientists

Data adds to fears that climate change is accelerating, as La Niña phenomenon fails to cool global temperatures

Financial Times - 19h

Australian scientists produce kangaroo embryos using IVF for first time

Team has produced more than 20 embryos using method used in humans, though there are no plans for live joeys. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Scientists have ...

The Guardian - 1d

Scientists hope these tiny froglets can save their species

London Zoo is celebrating the birth of 33 tiny endangered froglets after they traveled thousands of miles from the forests of southern Chile to London

ABC News - 3d

Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists

Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.

BBC News - Jan. 29

Scientists trial patch to mend failing hearts

The technology could give patients with advanced heart failure new hope, based on early trial results.

BBC News - Jan. 29

Bird Flu Enters a New Phase, Scientists Say

A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.

The New York Times - Jan. 29

The Citizen Scientists of Fukushima

Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of lives upended by the 2011 meltdowns in Fukushima.

The New York Times - Jan. 29

Sinner rolls to 2nd straight Australian Open title

Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open for the second consecutive year, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3.

ESPN - Jan. 26

Scientists Recreate the Conditions That Sparked Complex Life

Evolution was fueled by endosymbiosis, cellular alliances in which one microbe makes a permanent home inside another. For the first time, biologists made it happen in the lab.

Wired - Jan. 26

Keys shocks Sabalenka in gripping Australian Open final

American underdog Madison Keys finally wins a Grand Slam as she holds off defending champion Aryna Sabalenka to win the Australian Open.

BBC News - Jan. 25

Novak Djokovic Retires From Australian Open Semifinal

After losing the first set in a tiebreak, Djokovic immediately embraced Zverev before shaking hands with the umpire and walking off the court.

The New York Times - Jan. 24

Djokovic unsure of Australian Open return

Novak Djokovic says he will return to the Australian Open next year if he is "fit, healthy and motivated" after retiring from his semi-final with injury.

BBC News - Jan. 24

Breaking down the path to the Australian Open championship

And then there were four: Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton. Here's how each can win the Australian Open.

ESPN - Jan. 24

The Glitchy Cartoon Tennis Stars of the Australian Open

The tournament’s live cartoon YouTube stream has gone viral.

The New York Times - Jan. 23

Two bets to make for the Australian Open men's semifinals

Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner are on a collision course at the Australian Open. Pamela Maldonado recommends a bet to make in each of their semifinal matchups.

ESPN - Jan. 22

Scientists Finally Make Heads of Giant Stingray Tails

The long structures seen in manta rays and their relatives function as an early warning system, rather than a defensive weapon.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

Error-prone Gauff eliminated at Australian Open

Paula Badosa upset an error-prone Coco Gauff on Tuesday to advance to the Australian Open semifinals.

ESPN - Jan. 21

Sinner's serve breaks net at Australian Open

A serve from Jannik Sinner breaks the metal ring securing the net during his four-set victory over Holger Rune at the Australian Open.

BBC News - Jan. 20

Australian broadcaster apologises to Djokovic

An Australian broadcaster apologises to Novak Djokovic for comments he made on TV that the Serb considered "insulting and offensive".

BBC News - Jan. 20

Climate scientist: "There's no place that's safe"

Experts discuss the increased intensity we can expect from destructive weather events due to climate change, while an amateur meteorologist explains how he helped sound the alarm as wildfires ...

CBS News - Jan. 19

Are the conditions to blame for Pegula's Australian Open loss?

When Pegula lost Friday, she complained of slow conditions on the court. Sabalenka has noted it as well -- but not everyone feels that way.

ESPN - Jan. 18

Australian Open - schedule, seedings & how to follow

Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner are the defending champions at the Australian Open. Here's how to follow the first Grand Slam of the season on the BBC.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 18

Lucky loser Lys makes history at Australian Open

Germany's Eva Lys makes history as she becomes the first women's singles lucky loser to reach the Australian Open in the Open Era.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 18

Lucky loser Lys makes history at Australian Open

Germany's Eva Lys makes history as she becomes the first women's singles lucky loser to reach the Australian Open in the Open Era.

BBC News - Jan. 18

Australian Open 2025 week one action – in pictures

All the drama from the first seven days of the tennis tournament at Melbourne Park, featuring Nick Kyrgios, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff, alongside rain delays, long shadows and ...

The Guardian - Jan. 18

Osaka retires injured from Australian Open

Naomi Osaka is out of the Australian Open after she was forced to retire injured from her third-round match against Belinda Bencic.

BBC News - Jan. 17

Osaka retires injured from Australian Open

Naomi Osaka is out of the Australian Open after she was forced to retire injured from her third-round match against Belinda Bencic.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 17

Australian woman charged with poisoning toddler, then requesting donations

The 1-year-old girl was subjected to "immense distress and pain" for over two months, according to police in Queensland, Australia.

CBS News - Jan. 16

Australian influencer charged with poisoning her baby

The Queensland woman allegedly raised thousands of dollars by chronicling her child's supposed illness online.

BBC News - Jan. 16

As it happened: Australian Open Day 2

After rain interrupted the opening day of the 2025 Australian Open, the weather was more favourable for Day 2, and the action didn't disappoint, either.

ESPN - Jan. 13

Tsitsipas 'hit by karma' in Australian Open exit

Stefanos Tsitsipas says his Australian Open first-round exit was "karma" after withdrawing from the men's doubles with his brother to focus on singles.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 13

Tsitsipas 'hit by karma' in Australian Open exit

Stefanos Tsitsipas says his Australian Open first-round exit was "karma" after withdrawing from the men's doubles with his brother to focus on singles.

BBC News - Jan. 13

As it happened: Australian Open Day updates, schedules, highlights

Day 1 of the 2025 Australian Open was marred by persistent rain showers that first suspended play and then caused scheduling chaos.

ESPN - Jan. 12

Heavy rain disrupts day one at Australian Open

Play on day one of the Australian Open is disrupted by heavy rain and thunderstorms in Melbourne.

BBC News - Jan. 12

Scientists just excavated an unprecedented specimen from Antarctica

Yahoo News - Jan. 11

Five Australian Open storylines to watch out for

The star names have arrived at the Australian Open for a season-opening Grand Slam which has already thrown up intriguing storylines.

BBC News - Jan. 11

How a Raytheon Scientist Accidentally Invented the Microwave Oven

The microwave has a messy origin story. That’s how innovation works sometimes.

Inc. - Jan. 10

Britain's Fearnley handed Kyrgios blockbuster at Australian Open

Britain's Jacob Fearnley is set to face Nick Kyrgios - and a partisan home crowd - in the controversial Australian's return to Grand Slam tennis.

BBC News - Jan. 9

WATCH: Wildfire scientist on cause of Southern California wildfires

Wildfire scientist and fire ecologist Chad Hanson discusses the factors that led to the historic and devastating Southern California wildfires and how climate change played a role.

ABC News - Jan. 8

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