Australia's central bank on Tuesday reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time since October 2020 as the nation's inflation cools.

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Discover how the Antarctic midge, Antarctica's only native insect, survives extreme cold through unique adaptations.

Antarctica’s only native insect, called Belgica antarctica, has adapted to survive in extreme cold temperatures, which could ...

Another beneficial species of parasitic fly that could potentially be used in the fight against problem ant species, such as fire ants, has been discovered in Russia. Gregor Heard is ACM's ...

With bloated bellies and hairy legs, female flies try to look bigger to get food from courting mates. But male flies, in turn, have sharpened their eyesight to call their bluff.

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Learning to wait for the perfect cast became a reward for someone used to rushing through life's to-do lists. Slowing down felt like a revelation. Here, patience wasn't a limitation—it was a strength.