Cassini phones home after dive between Saturn and rings
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has made a historic descent through a gap between Saturn and its rings, NASA says.
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Cassini begins first dive between Saturn and its rings
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has begun a manoeuvre to make a first-ever "dive" through the space between the planet Saturn and its rings.
Like a 'horror movie': how sea urchins defend themselves
When threatened by predators, the collector sea urchin releases a terrifying counter-attack.
After 13 years orbiting Saturn, Cassini ready for grand finale
On Wednesday, NASA's running-on-empty space probe will dive into the mysterious space between the cloud tops of Saturn and the inner edge of its majestic rings.
A very hungry caterpillar could rid the world of plastic bags
Crisis could be solved by a waxworm capable of eating through the material at "uniquely high speeds".
Thousands march for science: 'We need thinkers, not deniers'
Thousands of Australians have marched in support of science and evidence-based policy as demonstrations kick off around the world on Earth Day.
Indonesian 'hobbit' evolved from African ancestor, study claims
New research into the "hobbit" fossils of now extinct metre-tall humanoids discovered on the Indonesian island of Flores has found they most likely evolved from an ancient African ancestor and not from the taller Homo erectus found on Java, as widely believed.
What Tim Minchin and Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt have in common
A list of scientific luminaries and their supporters have signed a letter in support of international scientific endeavour on the eve of the Global March for Science on Saturday.
How long-life milk is helping scientists understand age-related disease
It's an unassuming pantry item that's helping scientists better understand Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and type two diabetes.
Huge asteroid nicknamed 'The Rock' to sail past Earth on Thursday
A huge asteroid will sail past Earth on Thursday, reminding us that the universe is a dynamic and dangerous place.
Australia returns to space as satellites launched
Australia has returned to space with the successful launch from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday morning of three locally designed and built research satellites bound for the International Space Station.
Scientists found a giant shipworm. You may wish it stayed in its tube
Unlike with other shipworms, named because they ate their way into the sides of wooden boats, no one knew where the giant shipworm lived.
Scientists discover a potential antibiotic in dragon's blood
Biochemists' discovery sounds like something out of a fairy tale.
Public health advocate calls Academy of Science 'spineless'
A public health advocate has slammed the organisation for its refusal to endorse March for Science rallies in Australia.
Wind farms: $800,000 spent on handling 90 complaints
Almost half of the complaints received were for proposed wind farms that are not yet in operation.
NASA finds ingredients for life spewing out of one of Saturn's icy moons
​The geysers of Saturn's moon Enceladus are gushing up food for life, scientists say.
Nobel Prize favourite focusing on billion-dollar idea for Australia
It's not every day you get to sit down with a bloke who is tipped as "guaranteed" to win the Nobel Prize for physics this year.
How Sandy became a gift to science
The purebred desert dingo took first place in the World's Most Interesting Genome Competition.
Apple stealth project seen as 'holy grail' for life sciences
Apple has hired a team of biomedical engineers as part of a secret initiative, initially envisioned by late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, to develop sensors to treat diabetes, CNBC reports citing three people familiar with the matter.
Ants march into battle and rescue their wounded comrades
Much like human soldiers in combat, members of a large, black, termite-eating ant species found in sub-Saharan Africa march in formation into battle and afterward retrieve wounded comrades.