Everyone’s talking about the Perseid meteor shower – but don’t bother trying to see it in Australia or NZ
In recent days, you may have seen articles claiming the “best meteor shower of the…
Why it’s not a problem that dinosaurs are sold for millions of dollars – art historian
A juvenile dinosaur fossil, Ceratosaurus nasicornis, has sold at Sotheby’s New York for US$30.5 million…
Microbes in deep-sea volcanoes can help scientists learn about early life on Earth, or even life beyond our planet
People have long wondered what life was first like on Earth, and if there is…
How the world’s nuclear watchdog monitors facilities around the world – and what it means that Iran kicked it out
What happens when a country seeks to develop a peaceful nuclear energy program? Every peaceful…
New study peers beneath the skin of iconic lizards to find ‘chainmail’ bone plates – and lots of them
Monitor lizards, also known in Australia as goannas, are some of the most iconic reptiles…
The first video of Earth’s surface lurching sideways in an earthquake offers new insights into this force of nature
During the devastating magnitude 7.7 Myanmar earthquake on March 28 this year, a CCTV camera…
Examining mushrooms under microscopes can help engineers design stronger materials
Pick up a button mushroom from the supermarket and it squishes easily between your fingers.…
How drones are changing the way wars are fought
Both Israel and Iran used drones in the strikes that began between the two countries…
Where do giant volcanic eruptions come from? New study finds missing link to ‘blobs’ deep within Earth
Volcanic eruptions at Earth’s surface have significant consequences. Smaller ones can scare tourists on Mount…
why wars without bombs or bullets are a legal blind spot
Imagine waking up to the news that a deadly new strain of flu has emerged…