The mozzies multiplying at the bottom of our gardens
Melburnians complaining about the swarms of mosquitoes this spring need to take a good hard look at themselves. Or more specifically, at their back gardens.
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The secret sex lives of mosquitofish
Strictly speaking a gonopodium is not a penis. However, the larger this male reproductive organ is in one fish species leads to bigger brains in females.
This rocket engine breaks a law of physics. But a NASA test says it works anyway
NASA scientists have been daydreaming about a new kind of rocket engine that could carry astronauts to Mars in 70 days without burning any fuel. Now, in a new paper published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Propulsion and Power, they say that it might really work.
Great balls of fire: WA scientists find freshly fallen meteorite
Members of Curtin University's Desert Fireball Network (DFN) team have successfully tracked and recovered a freshly fallen meteorite from a Western Australian farm near Morawa, several hundred kilometres north-east of Perth.
Even if cryonics works, it may wipe out memories: facility's president
The organisation that froze a 14-year-old British cancer victim concedes that the odds of revival are no more than 50-50.
11 mosquito fixes that don't really work - and the one that saved the Queen
It was an Australian invention developed in war-time conditions that allowed Queen Elizabeth II to tour insect-free in '63. While the royal link that brought insect repellent to the masses is true, not all mozzie management techniques stack up. Here are some hits - and misses.
Hunt's new plan for CSIRO
Greg Hunt pulls Larry Marshall into line with new directive.
Girl wins right to have body frozen so she can return from the dead
A 14-year-old girl who has died of cancer has been cryogenically frozen in the hope that she can be "woken up" and cured in the future after winning a landmark court case in her final days.
What is cryopreservation?
A 14-year-old girl who has died of cancer has been cryogenically frozen in the hope that she can be "woken up" and cured.
Stephen Hawking gives humanity a due date to find another planet
Remaining on Earth any longer, Hawking believes, places humanity at great risk of encountering another mass extinction.
Peek inside Sydney's secret invention lab
Three Australian inventions CSIRO is hoping to take to market.
Pluto's icy heart may hide an underground ocean
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Tree change for Melbourne, as the city plans for a warmer world
A warming climate means the days of Melbourne's boulevards being lined with exotic elm trees are numbered. Instead, the city's landmark boulevards will be lined with trees that can tolerate the higher temperatures forecast in the future. But don't think that automatically means gum trees.
Secret backdoor in some US phones sent data to China, analysts say
Security contractors recently discovered pre-installed software in phones that monitors where users go, whom they talk to and what they text.
Soar to the edge of space for the price of a Sydney house deposit
A former NASA astronaut has a project that he hopes will change the way people view the world.
Frogs breed with their siblings and cousins after bushfires
Frog calls that greeted researchers after the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires were robust in number. But genetic testing has revealed they are alarmingly limited in diversity, catching researchers on the hop.
Scientists reveal why salt is so addictive
Wondering why it's so hard to resist when asked if you "want fries with that"? Or why the smell of sizzling bacon makes your mouth water and stomach rumble? Turns out there is a scientific explanation for salt cravings.
Eight things you need to know about the supermoon
Make sure you are up to date with all the best viewing tips when the supermoon rises on November 14.
Hundreds of aftershocks pepper New Zealand after earthquake
Sunday night's quake released more than 50 times the energy triggered by the deadly 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
Frog princess's kiss of life
A pregnant Baw Baw frog, found high on a muddy mountaintop could be the key to a successful captive breeding program for the seriously endangered animal.