Scientists find the temperature that makes you the friendliest
It's a finding that is destined to start a new round of arguments over the aircon remote.
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Australian scientists capture Milky Way as it eats another galaxy
In deep space, it's kill or be killed.
Coal use could release toxic nanoparticles
Combustion has been found to release particles of titanium, researchers say.
'Conscious flickering': We're not seeing what we think we're seeing
You might think you see and hear continuously, like a video camera that is always recording.
How your jeans could charge your phone
Our clothing could soon store all the power we need to recharge our phones thanks to a new type of fabric that can hold electricity just like a battery, developed by Deakin scientists.
HPV vaccine knocks out nasty childhood throat disease
In an unexpected side effect, the HPV vaccine has also almost wiped-out a lethal and incurable childhood disease
Meet Lyuba, the baby mammoth who came in from the cold
Lyuba, the world's most complete and best-preserved woolly mammoth, is now on show in Sydney.
Scientists discover a new planet in the neighbourhood
The newfound world, dubbed Ross 128 b, is the closest temperate planet known to orbit a "quiet star" and it appears to meet some of the basic requirements for habitability.
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.
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.