Weighing up the wider benefits of gastric band surgery
Research suggest moderately overweight people with type-2 diabetes can benefit from the surgery.
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Bridie Smith
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.
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.
Tiger vets told: get to the bottom of it but don't make it snappy
It was a tough call as to who had the more enviable job. The answer depended which end of a large and potentially dangerous predator you would rather be working on: the head (read canine teeth) or the tail (read anal gland).
How far will even a perfect 10 young male go for a date? In koala terms, quite a way
He was quite the catch: young, good looking and fit. Spotted lounging in a tree not far from the edge of a road, this koala was a welcome addition to a study which hopes to shed light on why the Somers koala population is in decline.
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.
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