Pincer movement brings crab crowd to Blairgowrie before moulting moment

Giant spider crabs are gathering in their thousands at Blairgowrie for an annual event so impressive it's drawn David Attenborough and a Japanese film crew to document it. But few Victorians know about it.

Body's 'clever' protein could stop HIV in its tracks, scientists find

The body produces its own natural defence against HIV, scientists have found, and harnessing this under-used weapon could change the way we treat the virus and prevent it from spreading.

State's controversial vegetation policy bad news for environment, scientists say

Restricting the amount of greenery growing beside the state's waterways will have a detrimental effect on the environment while failing to meet its goal of reducing bushfire threats, top waterway ecosystem scientists have warned.

Weighing up the wider benefits of gastric band surgery

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Research suggest moderately overweight people with type-2 diabetes can benefit from the surgery.

Worm brain could help science think of new way to tackle obesity

Looking for help to break the cycle of overeating and under-exercising? Scientists say we need look no further than the brain of the humble roundworm.

What you do on Sunday morning impacts the city you live in

Human activity heats up cities to such an extent that on the weekends when we're having a sleep-in, the centre of town is measurably cooler.

New star of school and (computer) screen discovered

There is a new star in our midst. And the only reason we know it is there, is because a 15-year-old Caulfield schoolboy found it.

The seven strangest sea creatures near you

Sharks have hogged the spotlight this summer. But what about the smaller creatures that inhabit our waters. Fish that can go from being female to male or sea cucumbers that can reorganise the position of their vital organs before splitting in two. They all live in Australian waters: in our bays, harbours and deep oceans.

Astronomers' starlight distress over herbarium plan

Stargazer access to the best view of the heavens in central Melbourne under threat from Royal Botanic Gardens expansion.