Emily Evans unpacks how humans are built to run - even though we might not enjoy it

With the help of VR, Missions Connect is helping Australians learn about the Stolen Generations – a topic that many still avoid talking about. Find out more via:

Barbz, the A.R.M.Y., Cumberb!tches, Swifties, Beyhive, Little Monsters – the list of celebrity super fandoms goes on and on. But why are we so obsessed with celebrities? Find out via:

Turns out, secondary students in Australia don't learn about female scientists. In fact, the curriculum doesn't even mention a single Australian scientist.

Why do we feel uneasy when walking through an empty corridor? Is it all in our head or is it more than that? Find out via:

Catch the latest episode of Please Look Up to discover Pavo the Giant Space Slug and get the latest details on how India is going to study the Sun 🌞 Streaming now on all podcast platforms:

El Niño, it's a name we've all become accustomed to hearing. What does it actually mean and how does it impact WA? Find out via:

WA is set to be home to a new high-speed data transfer project – one of the first of its kind in Australia. We had a chat with the project team at @ICRAR to learn what it all means 🔭

PSA: Although the desert whip is 'mildly venomous', they don't pose great danger to humans. The species is very shy and prefer to flee when threatened 📸: Mark Hutchinson

As it turns out, parasites have their benefits 🤷

PSA: holding in your pee is not good for you. So just go to the 🚽 when you need to...even if the line is really long.

Can you define dark matter and dark energy with only a few words? We gave it a try 👀 Tune into the latest episode of Please Look Up to see how the Particle team tackled these two astronomical topics. Available now on all podcast platforms 🎧

Stories from the Martu people of the Western Desert area and the Warlpiri people near Newhaven are helping researchers learn more about the mysterious fairy circles decorating the desert near Newman, WA.

Contrary to popular belief, parasites aren't all gloom and doom.

At least once in our life, we've all had a close look at the Swan River and thought "hmm that can't be healthy..." And it's true, the health of the iconic river is falling. But that might soon change – thanks to mussels (of all things!)

Recently, our writer Owen Cumming, learned that peatlands are pretty important to the WA ecosystem. Which had him asking "what the heck is a peatland?"

DNA, we know it's important. We know it can help solve crime. We know it's unique...but how exactly does it work and what the heck does it even stand for?

Express some zesty opinions on Particle, science and Western Australia via the annual Particle Survey! All participants will go in the running to win an exclusive Particle package. Start the survey at:

A "fairly calm galaxy" has recently been observed hosting some fast radio bursts (aka FBRs). And it's got everyone scratching their heads.