How to stop the advance of 'comedians and clowns'
The rise of Donald Trump and even the likes of One Nation's Malcolm Roberts can be halted, the prominent UK science broadcaster says.
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Turnbull promises collaboration with Israel on cyber security
Malcolm Turnbull says he looks forward to deeper collaboration with Israel, considered a cyber warfare superpower.
How we discovered this dinosaur had stripes
By better understanding what dinosaurs looked like, we can learn more about their behaviour and the environments they lived in.
Chanting, clock could help us make lucid trip to dreamland
Having a lucid dream is like "dancing on the edge of consciousness". You're safely in bed – but if you want to, you can fly.
New Scienceworks exhibits to open after $6m funding boost
A new space will allow teenagers to bend the fabric of spacetime.
The venomous creatures who might save our lives
Several new Australian-developed medicines showing promise treating childhood epilepsy, stroke and autoimmune diseases have emerged from an unusual source: the fangs of venomous creatures.
Why female Australian jumping spiders only mate once
After mating once, female Australian jumping spiders kick potential new partners in the face and scurry away.
Australian archaeologist chronicles mysterious stone 'gates'
Australian archaeologist David Kennedy has been cataloging the "gates" in Saudi Arabia for a decade.
Controlling mums, absent dads cause problems down the line
Women with controlling mothers or emotionally distant fathers find it harder to bond with their own babies, new research reveals.
Brains behind tiny cell-size torch wins $50k prize
How do you see the almost-invisible? First, you build a better flashlight.
Master of dragons' genetic code scoops nation's top science prize
The colours of budgerigars spurred our top science prize winner to be a geneticist.
'I'd be quite happy not to have textbooks in schools':PM's prize winner
In the past three years, so many students have started choosing science subjects for their HSC that Kirrawee High School has run out of laboratories.
How a healthy economy can shorten life spans
The health of a nation's economy and the health of its people are connected, but in some surprising ways.
Lockheed Martin trumps SpaceX Mars plans
As some experts at the Astronautical Congress in Adelaide dismissed Mars plans within a decade as 'vapourware' US Defence contractor Lockheed Martin showed off how it thinks it can be done.
Scientists shine light on the bugs who share our homes
From lice in the rice to centipedes in the bathroom the average Australian home has getting on for 100 different types of bug.
New agency takes us from the outback to outer space
The milestone announcement was made 50 years after Australia entered the space race.
Australia is getting a national space agency
The federal government has announced the creation of a National Space Agency.
Storing lightning inside thunder: new Aussie chip turns light into sound
Australian researchers have found a way of slowing down digital information carried as light by transforming it into sound waves within a microchip.
Warning over commonly prescribed drug after two die
Patients taking a commonly prescribed immunosuppressant are being urged to consult their doctor after two people died during a clinical study.
Cassini survived longer than expected in Saturn's atmosphere
As Cassini started to spin and disintegrate in Saturn's frozen atmosphere, it had one final gift for us.