London museum finds 1883 SMH inside one-tonne sunfish​

A piece of the Herald found inside a giant fish shows not much has changed since 1883.

Breathtaking photos from space remind us of our common home

During the 50 years we have been able take photos of Earth from space, we have become somewhat blase about the little blue planet on which we live.

What you are missing out on if you don't do the maths

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By corralling mathematics and science as (male) subjects for the unimaginative and the arts as (female) subjects of expression, we commit educational crimes.

The secret - and brutal - sex lives of redback spiders

Male redbacks have a previously unknown evolutionary trick to mate more than once.

CSIRO to be 'world's best' within a decade, says Hunt

The Turnbull government has set itself the goal of establishing the CSIRO as the "world's premier public research organisation" within 10 years.

Is artificial sweetener safe? It depends who you believe

A Sydney Uni study finds evidence of bias in industry-funded research into artificial sweeteners.

'I knew straight away something was wrong': A flicker of hope for Emily

A snowboarding accident left Emily James paralysed. A new UTS centre is offering hope for her community.

The four ways your social network is different to real life networks

A visiting Yale professor believes social networks can be used for good - but is there something a little Big Brother about it all?

The young scientist building a future beyond antibiotics

It's a promising step into a post-antibiotic world.