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3.46-billion-year-old jasper beds from an outcrop in the Pilbara region of Australia. (Steve Sheppard)

The widespread asbestos contamination of mulch used in parks, schools and residential areas has left residents of Sydney and Canberra wondering what the health risks might be.

People with one of the type A blood groups are more likely to have a stroke before the age of 60 compared with people with other blood types, research shows.

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The anti-ageing effect was even greater when combined with vitamin D and exercise.

Two brain regions work together when mice learn to override the instinct to run and hide from a potential threat.

Neuroscientists demonstrate how specific neurons in the brainstem control these behavioural strategies in mice.

The bioplastic was malleable, but is more expensive to produce than are plastics made from fossil fuels.

Researchers are experimenting with audio formats, and debating how to handle reviewer feedback.