Content moderation is a mostly secretive and hidden industry, with work often outsourced to developing countries. Here, workers are routinely exposed to horrific content, offered little psychological support and forced to keep quiet — but a new documentary exposes it.
Killer whales are accumulating such high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in their bodies that whole populations could face collapse, according to a new study.
When it comes to controlling the pests, cats actually leave a lot to be desired, according to researchers who microchipped Brooklyn rats to see what happened when a bunch of feral cats moved into the area.
Did dinosaurs end up walking on all fours because they got too heavy to walk on two legs? Or did walking all fours let them grow big? This record-breaking Jurassic giant could shed light on the answers.
Perpetrators are arming themselves with a new generation of technology, using drones to stalk victims, smart TVs to spy on them and tracking devices to follow and restrict their movements.
The Buttah Windee community in remote Western Australia is crowdfunding and selling art to fix its water supply, which has uranium levels more than twice the national health standards.
Buckled train tracks, grounded planes, melting bitumen and massive blackouts: the dystopian vision of the 50-degree city is closer to reality every day. So can we avoid the nightmare?
Chocolate-maker Cadbury's decision to shed 40 jobs from its Tasmanian factory, replacing workers with machines, is met with anger, disappointment and despair.
A thief allegedly orders late-model smartphones from almost every major telco by using the IDs of a South Australian couple who believe their details were sold on the dark web.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission files a lawsuit against Tesla chief executive Elon Musk, in which it alleges securities fraud, according to online court records.
The thought of 37 new spider species might send shivers down most people's spines, but for spider enthusiasts and scientists, the discovery is an exciting one.
After five years of tracking it down in remote ranges, researchers discover a new "beautiful" species of gecko, which is about double the size you would normally find in your house.
Artificial intelligence more accurately predicts outcomes for people at high risk of psychosis in a new study, and could change the way we organise health care.
Some of the world's most incredible creatures return to the remote island to raise their families at this time of year, when temperatures start to rise above zero.
Aadhaar is the world's largest biometric identity database and compels all Indian residents to hand over their personal details, including their iris scans and fingerprints, if they want basic services.
A new study showing girls perform just as well in STEM subjects as boys do tips on its head the idea that girls tend to drop out of science, technology, engineering and maths subjects at school because they don't do as well.
The results are in — government scientists finally know why an orange, purchased from a fruit and veg shop in suburban Brisbane, turned purple hours after it was cut open.
Spotted handfish only found in Hobart's River Derwent warm to artificial breeding habitats crafted by a ceramic artist, with joy and relief at the news the project seems to have worked.
Nobel Prize-winning scientist Barrie Pittock is living with Alzheimer's and is involved in a trial that questions everything we know about the disease. Australian researchers believe the plaque on his brain may be a symptom of the condition, not the cause.
HIV, once considered unstoppable, is on the decline and Australia has made huge strides in reducing new cases, but while the latest results are generally good news, rates of infection in Indigenous and some regional communities are on the rise.
Einstein's general theory of relativity is one of humankind's greatest achievements, and the theory passed its first test in what is now a toilet block at a lawn bowls club in Broome.
