How wave from colliding black holes swept past Earth
Latest discovery shows gravitational-wave astronomy has arrived as a new window on the universe.
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Researchers gather in Canberra to rid skies of 'space junk'
Space junk is putting A$900 billion worth of satellites and space infrastructure at risk.
How scientists inadvertently help poachers find rare species
Revealing rare species' habitat through scientific papers is making it easier for poachers to target them.
How you could use your body to charge your smartphone
CSIRO scientists are looking at using the way we walk as authentication on our devices and to improve battery life.
'Everything is weird': NASA's Juno mission reveals a much more complex Jupiter than we imagined
NASA's Juno mission reveals the planet is much more complex than we imagined.
Looking back, heading down
The end of the epic Cassini mission is nigh.
'Enormous success': Scientists tie 52 genes to human intelligence
After this 'enormous success', scientists are closer to discovering what in the brain accounts for intelligence.
Bringing back the dingo can help the hunter feral fox become the hunted
Reintroducing dingoes to areas from where humans have removed them could help control the feral red fox  that hunts native animals such as the bilby and wallaby.
Mystery of galactic proportions solved by ANU
A team led by ANU has discovered the mysterious source of antimatter in the Milky Way.
'30 months of solar energy released in a millisecond'
Australian astronomers have discovered an object six to eight billion light years away that - in about a millisecond - ejected the same amount of energy that our sun releases in 2½ years.
Australian Academy of Science inducts 21 new fellows
What do the 21 new Australian Academy of Science fellows have in common?
Applying genetic sequencing to bush regeneration
The Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney is embarking on a four-year program that it says will revolutionise land restoration.
Street smart Tasmanian devils the key to boosting wild population
Street smarts are the key to boosting the wild population of Tasmanian devils, scientists say.
Dinosaurs were minutes away from surviving extinction
In a new BBC Two documentary, a team of researchers argues that if an asteroid believed to be responsible for killing the dinosaurs had hit a few minutes earlier or later, the animals may still be alive.
Butterfly wings inspire stealth and solar technologies
Taking a closer look at butterfly's iridescent wings may lead to breakthroughs in solar and stealth technologies.
Ladybird wings could lead to better umbrellas
They pack their wings away in complex origami-like folds, before opening into a fixed, strong membrane for flight.
Voyage to bottom of our sea will seek fresh life in the darkest places
Scientists exploring the abyss off Australia's east coast expect to see many new creatures.
ANU calling on citizen scientists to help search for supernovae
Monitoring exploding stars called supernovae is helping us to measure the universe.
Brain on a chip: How ANU researchers are growing grey matter
ANU research could be a first step to developing prosthetic brain implants.
New study demonstrates link between music and statistical learning
Children exposed to at least a year and a half of private music lessons have an edge when it comes to detecting patterns in the world around us, with musical instrument training making their brains better at statistical learning.