Astronomers probe source of mysterious, powerful radio signal from beyond our galaxy
Fast radio bursts beaming from beyond our galaxy, are astonishingly powerful, and nobody knows what – or who – is making them.
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Martian ice deposits could sustain human outposts
The water could be used for drinking and potentially conversion into oxygen to breathe, scientists believe.
Beware Greeks bearing tillers, research into erosion finds
Despoiling the environment risks triggering the collapse of civilisations, a threat that goes back at least as far as Greeks, new research by Australian-based scientists has revealed.
New suspect in extinction of giant tigers - devils
About 15 million years ago, tigers ruled Australia.
Musk's space dreams tested by failure of top secret Zuma satellite
Potential setback as a secret US government satellite goes missing after being launched by SpaceX.
Australian teams unlock malaria's deadly secrets
For more than 70 years, scientists have been puzzled by the strange behaviour of a lethal strain of malaria.
UFOs: Is this all there is?
A lot of surprises lie ahead, but transcending Einstein and his peers in physics, astronomy and the rest of science is harder than it looks.
Why do we have flies? Here's swat's what
As you wave flies away from your face for what feels like the thousandth time, console yourself with this thought: without them, we'd probably be up to our necks in poo.
The hidden ingredients: why quitting sugar is hard
It's not so easy to do what's good for your health.
How designers use physics to make water slides fun
You're probably not thinking about it when you're whizzing through one, but water slides are a great demonstration of the basics of physics.
Scientists in race to discover the fountain of youth
Their techniques are radically different, and each offers its own pros and cons.
UFOs: we are at 'beyond reasonable doubt', says former head of real-life X-Files
US investigator who quit the alien investigation department at the Pentagon has seen enough to say, 'we are not alone'.
What makes some men sexual harassers?
Science is trying to explain the Harvey Weinsteins of the world.
Work a pain in the neck? Here's what science says helps - and it's not ergonomics
Australian researchers have revealed the only treatment scientifically shown to help beat office-related neck pain – and it's not ergonomic adjustment.
Taking a quantum leap
On Saturday, the University of NSW announced a major leap: a new design for a quantum chip that should be relatively easy to mass produce.
Google crunches data to help NASA find two new planets
Advanced computer analysis identified two new planets around distant stars, including one that is part of the first star system with as many planets as Earth's solar system.
Did you catch the meteor shower over Canberra last night?
It was just after midnight when Canberra photographer Ben Appleton arrived at the Lake George lookout, and almost pitch black.
Don't look up: Interactive atlas allows us to explore the universe in amazing detail
Southern sky – I hope you're ready for your close-up. Thanks to a new interactive atlas, we can now travel the universe without ever leaving home.
Secrets of weird, wonderful Tassie tiger revealed
With its fox's face, tiger's stripes, kangaroo's pouch and exclusive existence on a small island, the Tasmanian tiger was a weird creature.
Schoolgirl turns prawn shells into plastic
The year-10 Sydney schoolgirl has created a biodegradable plastic with the strength of a prawn's shell and the flexibility of a spider's web.