'Seven sisters': star system with multiple Earth-like planets found
Seven planets have been found in the "goldilocks zone" of a star that will live for 10 trillion years.
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Australia about to lose top spot in this world health ranking
Australian men have been knocked off the top spot for world life expectancy, a new report published on Wednesday in The Lancet, has shown.
Science is not elitist: it's the product of error and luck by the less-than-brilliant
Rather than a hyper-intellectual, alien activity practiced by a remote priesthood, science is hit and miss, the ever-changing product of less-than-brilliant people, just like every other human activity.
The Mexican caves that could hold clues to alien life
A NASA researcher has grown bacteria that survived thousands of years inside crystals.
'Make America Smart Again': US scientists rally against Trump policies
Hundreds of scientists, environmental advocates and their supporters have rallied in Boston to protest what they see as increasing threats to science and research in the US.
Weighing up the wider benefits of gastric band surgery
Research suggest moderately overweight people with type-2 diabetes can benefit from the surgery.
Sea ice spread around Antarctica hit a record low
As parts of Australia set heatwave records and the government considered building new coal-fired power stations, the vast continent to the south last week quietly marked a milestone.
The world's largest collection of rock art 'will be destroyed'
A Senate hearing has been was told that the CSIRO should withdraw its recommended maximum acid emission levels for rock art on the Burrup Peninsula.
Meet Zealandia, the underwater continent on which New Zealand sits
Scientists have for the first time clearly defined Zealandia, a continent that sits to the east of Australia.
How to make a woolly mammoth, 4500 years after it became extinct
Boston: Woolly mammoths - or, at least, animals with very similar DNA - could be brought back from extinction within two years, say scientists behind a ground-breaking resurrection project.
Cradle of life on dwarf planet Ceres?
The combination of hot water and this specific organic material is extremely exciting.
Why astronomers need your help to find Planet Nine
Something is lurking out there but astronomers don't know what it is.
ANU archaeology student helps document history of Szekely people in Romania
A group of archaeology students from ANU who helped historians in their efforts to document the history of the Székely people in Romania will travel to the US next month to present their findings.
Stars form out in the cold and fuel the growth of supermassive black holes
Scientists have discovered an unexpected but mutually beneficial relationship between a galaxy and the supermassive black hole that sits at its heart.
Introducing the terrifying mathematics of the Anthropocene
In our recent study, we wanted to find the simplest way to mathematically describe the difference between how the planet once functioned and how it now functions.
Australia's 'most significant site' kept off UNESCO's World Heritage list
Successive governments have failed to register the Burrup on UNESCO's World Heritage list.
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.
Paraplegic Paul Jenkins wants to get out of his wheelchair for good one day. He might
Canberra man Paul Jenkins is breaking ground for paraplegics across Australia trialling a new exoskeleton device.
CSIRO pulled out of Burrup Peninsula rock art study
CSIRO staff cite redundancies as part of the reason they failed to carry out study.
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.