Rare 'dance of the planets' in the sky this morning
Early every morning this week, glimmering Venus and Jupiter will slide up from below the eastern horizon.
Latest science news
Scrutiny after 'violent' reaction in noise test
A New Zealand university is investigating the conduct of researchers who let the subject of a "noise sensitisation" experiment continue to drive a vehicle despite experiencing a "severe" response after visiting a wind farm in NSW.
World's 'oldest water' to be found in the deep blue sea
The so-called shadow zone in the north Pacific circulates perhaps every 2000 years.
Astronomers shocked by massive supernova that keeps exploding for more than 600 days
A star in a far-off galaxy first grew so huge it was bigger than our entire solar system.
CSIRO launch program to make Australia hydrogen fuel leader
The CSIRO has launched new Future Science Platforms to make Australia a renewable energy exporter and hydrogen fuel hotspot.
New orang-utan species identified in Sumatran forests
These orang-utans boast genetic, skeletal and tooth differences from the two other species.
What the emojis we use say about us
Broccoli and dumpling emojis have been approved, while a scuba mask, oil lamp and flat shoes for women have been added to the draft list.
Antibiotics are giving cancer patients a kick in the guts
Bactera-killing drugs may be impeding our ability to fight cancer, two new studies suggest.
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.
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.