Climate change, not humans, killed off megafauna
It's a contentious question. Why did the giant kangaroos and rhino-sized wombats that once roamed Australia die out?
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Bridie Smith
Pineapples could play key role in global superbug battle
Pineapples are the latest - and strangest - weapon to emerge in the global battle against superbugs which are predicted to kill up to 10 million people a year by 2050.
Scientists hope to strike gold in global hunt for dark matter – at the bottom of a Stawell mine
Scientists hunting for the cosmic glue that holds the universe together are hoping they strike gold in an unlikely place: a mine in the Victorian country town of Stawell.
The DNA detectives
Australians have been called upon to donate their DNA and help establish the country's first historical DNA database, providing researchers with a crucial tool for solving wartime mysteries - some which date back 100 years.
Animal fatalities lead to review of zoo safety procedures
Melbourne Zoo will review its emergency procedures after the fatal shooting of an endangered gorilla two lion at overseas zoos.
The robot will see you now
Warrnambool truck driver Darren Ledner spends hours on the road for work delivering milk. So when the weekend comes around, the last thing he feels like is a four-hour round-trip journey to Geelong for medical appointments.
2016 federal budget: Turnbull says no to funding biomedical research centre
The promise of a new centre for biomedical engineering based in Melbourne hangs in the balance after the federal government refused a request from the Andrews government for $60 million.
Some ancient Egyptians were natural blondes
Fair-haired Egyptian mummies were natural blondes, according to a Melbourne researcher who has blown open the urban myth surrounding the appearance of some of the youngest mummified Egyptians.
Deadly heart condition can now be genetically screened
Elka Johansson was born with a big heart. It was inherited from her mother. And it had the potential to kill her.
Anzac Day 2016: Breakaway group of WWI descendants hold separate march
A tearaway group of WWI descendants banned from marching with their battalion banners in the official Anzac Day parade, held an alternative march and service on Monday.
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