T. rex not only dinosaur to evolve pitifully puny arms
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How every book ever written could be stored on a stamp
When Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press he changed the world. Dutch scientists have gone one crazy step further.
SpaceX rocket sends supplies to space station, lands itself
An unmanned SpaceX rocket has blasted off from Florida to send a cargo ship to the International Space Station, before part of the craft turned around to land itself back at the launch site.
Fears for embryos exposed to food container chemical
A controversial chemical commonly found in food containers has again been linked to poor health outcomes - this time in a study of embryos.
Why Juno is as vital as putting man on the Moon
With the plucky spacecraft now in orbit around Jupiter, Professor Monica Grady hopes it will reveal the origins of the solar system.
ANU scientists in laser research breakthough
The development of biomedical sensors, quantum computing and internet speeds have just been given a boost.
Why the world's largest radio telecsope is such a big deal
China has just completed construction on the world’s largest radio telescope, raising hopes of finding new worlds and alien life
First instance of water clouds outside our solar system
A cloudy day here on Earth might be a sign for gloom, but elsewhere in the universe, to behold one is a scientific achievement.
Magnetic brain stimulation can help treat drug-resistant depression, study finds
The once-controversial method of beaming magnetic fields into the frontal areas of the brain to treat depression has been shown to help those with drug-resistant depression.
Life, but not as we know it
An extraterrestrial report has the scientific world discussing what it means to be alive.
Jewish space flight historian struggles with rocket science's Nazi history
"It's not like my family used to have, you know, a daily Nazi lesson," said Amy
'Sniffer mice' may soon be used to detect bombs
Mice genetically engineered to sniff out bombs could one day join dogs in the hunt for explosives.
Juno enters Jupiter's orbit, capping five-year voyage
Ducking through intense belts of violent radiation as it skimmed over the clouds of Jupiter at 130,000 mph (210,000 km/h), NASA's Juno spacecraft on Monday finally clinched its spot in the orbit of the solar system's largest planet.
Juno arrives at Jupiter with help from Canberra
Researchers at Canberra's deep space complex were jointly tasked with communicating with Juno as it finally shifted into Jupiter's orbit.
NASA's spacecraft Juno enters orbit of giant planet Jupiter
The Juno space probe has begun the perilous final stage of its five-year, 2.25 billion kilometre journey to Jupiter from Earth as scientists attempt to guide the spacecraft into orbit.
What Juno is looking for on Jupiter
Juno will orbit it 37 times over the next 20 months, with the hopes that it will collect data and images that offer clues to the origins of our solar system and the formation of the planets and moons.
After five-year voyage, Juno space probe almost ready to orbit Jupiter
A US spacecraft is due to arrive at the planet Jupiter after a five-year journey on a mission to provide clues about the formation of the solar system.
NASA's dangerous Juno mission set to unravel Jupiter secrets
An armour-shielded spacecraft is due to reach Jupiter early on July 5 after completing a five year, 2.3 billion-kilometre journey from Earth.
Jupiter puts on 'fireworks display' as NASA space probe Juno nears
Jupiter, the king of planets, appears to be wearing a crown of blazing light in a stunning new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.
China eyes hunt for alien life with giant telescope
China has hoisted the final piece into position on what will be the world's largest radio telescope.