Irish scientists say this gut membrane should be the newest organ
An Irish professor has identified a part of the digestive system as an organ, overturning centuries of teachings to the contrary.
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Repeating radio bursts detected from 2.5b light years away
For the first time, scientists have nailed down a source of fast radio bursts, one of astronomy's most enigmatic phenomena.
Tadpoles offer hope frog that doesn't croak, won't croak
To the uninitiated they don't look like much to get excited about. Perhaps the only intriguing thing is that their bulbous bodies are a milky-white, rather than dark brown or black. But these tadpoles are special.
Australia has more feral cats than it has internet
New research has shown feral cats cover over 99.8 per cent of Australia's land area. By comparison, 85.1 per cent of Australia has internet access.
Eggs may hold secret to dino exctinction
The mystery of why the dinosaurs became extinct after the Cretaceous meteor strike, while birds and mammals flourished, may finally have been solved.
Whales losing killer instinct: marine giants have discovered take-away meals
Opportunistic whales have forced researchers to reconsider whether long-line fishing in Australia's southern waters is as eco-friendly as first thought.
A second chance on New Year's Day
Here's hoping you keep yourself nice on New Year's Eve. Because New Year's Day is going to be longer than usual - and you wouldn't want to waste a second.
Australian honey is at least as potent as New Zealand manuka, study finds
Potent antibacterial honey can kill superbugs like golden staph.
Yours for Christmas 2017, price $11m: giant robot that you sit inside
A giant South Korean-built manned robot that walks like a human but makes the ground shake under its weight has taken its first baby steps.
Weird redback sex and 14 other things we learnt in 2016 because of science
While various pundits have claimed we are living in a post-fact and post-truth world, those slaves to reality - scientists - have been busy discovering facts and explaining the world for anyone who cared to listen.
Scientists plan to send greetings out to other worlds
After decades of listening, the first effort to send powerful, repeated and intentional messages into space, targeting the same stars over months or years.
Giant single-cell, brainless blob teaches by fusing with others
It's not an animal, nor a plant or even a fungus, but it can learn and pass on the information to other brainless blobs.
Hidden supercluster of galaxies has been pulling the Milky Way along
Astronomers have found a supercluster of galaxies that might just provide the missing piece of puzzle explaining why the Milky Way travels the universe the way it does.
Welcome to the longest day of the year
Wednesday will mark Australia's longest day of the year, the summer solstice.
Qld fisheries officers seek body-worn cameras
Queensland fisheries officers could follow the lead of the state's police in introducing body-worn cameras to collect evidence against unlawful anglers.
The clock of ageing may be reversible, US scientists say
Scientists in California are trying to get time to run backwards, biological time, that is.
Sun-loving sand critters found on Melbourne beach could power future green energy
Next time you're lying on the beach soaking up the rays, spare a thought for the sun-loving algae hiding in the sand grains beneath you.
Look up! Another supermoon set to rise over Australia tonight
Stargazers will get yet another opportunity to watch a spectacular full moon rise over the horizon on Tuesday night, when the last of three consecutive supermoons of 2016 makes a stunning appearance.
Fatal attraction: Black hole shreds wandering star
We now know what happens when a star wanders too close to a huge black hole.
How fly eyes could improve solar cells
A Brisbane researcher has taken inspiration from flies to try and improve the efficiency of solar panels.