Not one, but two meteor showers are about to peak – here’s how to catch the stellar show
On any clear night, if you gaze skywards long enough, chances are you’ll see a…
What lunar caves tell us about the shared origins of the Earth and the Moon
Using radar, a Nasa spacecraft, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), has confirmed the existence of caves…
Transport Decarbonisation Demonstrator winners announced – UKRI
Innovate UK has announced the winners of the Transport Decarbonisation Demonstrator competition, funded by the…
Vaccines tell a success story that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Trump forget – here are some key reminders
Vaccinations have provided significant protection for the public against infectious diseases. However, there was a…
remarkable long-nosed skate discovered in the deep ocean
The Madagascar Ridge, in the southwestern Indian Ocean, is a remote, elevated area of seabed…
Drone food delivery is spreading across Australia. Research suggests we will eat more junk food as a result
Last week, a drone delivery company called Wing (owned by Google’s parent company, Alphabet) started…
What do genes have to do with psychology? They likely influence your behavior more than you realize
As a species, humans like to think that we are fully in control of our…
Tagging seals with sensors helps scientists track ocean currents and a changing climate
A surprising technique has helped scientists observe how Earth’s oceans are changing, and it’s not…
Your world is different from a pigeon’s – but a new theory explains how we can still live in the same reality
The human eye registers three colours of light: red, green and blue. But pigeons (and…
Why are we finding so many Australian shipwrecks lately? There’s one research vessel helping uncover the past
On August 23 1969, the coastal freighter MV Noongah departed Newcastle bound for Townsville with…