Citizen scientists discover weird and wonderful creatures on WA coast
Experts say the WA-first sighting of a rare crab and photos of a strange anemone on Broome's beaches highlight the untapped wonders off Australia's coasts.
As the US election approaches, this is how AI is already changing political campaigns
Recent election campaigns from Pakistan, India and Indonesia have shown radical new uses of generative AI that change how campaigns are run. Here's what's coming for Australia and the rest of the world.
In coming decades, solar cells on Australian rooftops could provide more energy than we need, a report shows. But there is a catch
The capacity of rooftop solar in Australia will eclipse the country's entire electricity demand in coming decades, according to a report that charts the technology's rise.
Fastest-growing black hole that consumes mass of 'the Sun and all the planets combined' every day found
Australian National University researchers discover a black hole whose mass is roughly 17 billion times that of our Sun, and exists within the brightest currently known thing being continually powered in the universe.
Oxygenation method usually used in emergencies trialled in Darling River to prevent mass fish kills
Tens of millions of native fish have perished along the Darling River over the past five years following a series of mass kills. In an attempt to mitigate future deaths the NSW government is trialling technology that pumps pure oxygen into the water.
This 'underground library' shows what Australia's climate was like 350,000 years ago
Researchers uncover new information about the coldest times in the continent's history by studying a system of caves on South Australia's Limestone Coast.
Antarctica's 'old-growth forests' are sentinels for a changing world
You probably imagine Antarctica is just covered in snow and ice, but parts of the frozen continent are home to lush beds of green moss that chart changes over thousands of years.
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Private US moon lander reaches lunar orbit ahead of touchdown attempt
A moon lander has reached lunar orbit, heading for an attempt at the first US touchdown on Earth's nearest celestial neighbour in more than 50 years.
Critically endangered bettongs survive fires, floods to double population in NSW
A program re-introducing brush-tailed bettongs to a conservation area in the Pilliga State Forest shows promise, after an east-coast extinction lasting more than 100 years.
'Hairy panic' tumbleweed blocking roads and choking farms in 'depressing' spread
Huge piles of tumbleweeds are surrounding houses, frustrating farmers and heightening fire risk in rural areas. But academics say very little can be done to wipe them out.
'They poop on cars, they poop everywhere': Feral peacocks wreak havoc on outback town
If you find yourself in need of a pet peacock, the tiny outback town of Elliott can help. Locals have found a unique solution to deal with about 30 fine-feathered fowls running wild in the town.
Victorians left in the dark after wild storms, but a permanent fix to power outages could cost billions
More than a week after deadly storms tore through Victoria, knocking out power to more than half a million customers, the lights are still out in some hard-hit areas of the state.
Record fox cull to give scientists fresh insight into the diet of Southern WA feral predators
Scientists from Murdoch University will analyse the stomach contents of feral foxes after West Australian farmers culled hundreds of animals near the Stirling Range.
Researchers celebrate frog conservation win 'decades in the making' with high country release
Biologist Deon Gilbert says this month's Victorian release of 70 juveniles from a spotted tree frog breeding pool is incredibly heartwarming.
Tiny endangered turtle twins hatch from same egg in 1-in-3000 event amid efforts to save the species
When scientists discovered seven baby Bell's turtles in a batch of six incubated eggs in the NSW Northern Tablelands recently, they were initially stumped.
Australian researchers' world-leading artificial heart began with a trip to the hardware store
Australian scientists are developing a long-term artificial heart, with the federal government announcing a grant of $50 million towards the revolutionary project.
'Do not move potentially contaminated material': Asbestos-contaminated mulch distributed to 12 businesses in ACT
WorkSafe ACT confirms mulch contaminated by bonded asbestos has been supplied to customers in the territory, and warns anyone who purchased '"cottage mulch" products between March 1, 2023 and February 19, 2024 not to distribute or disturb it.
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