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Maëlle, 7, wants to know why some shells are smooth, while others are corrugated. It turns out that while corrugated shells are strong, smooth shells can move fast.
Australia’s new partnership with the European Southern Observatory will give our astronomers access to much bigger telescopes.
“It is time for a digital Geneva Convention to protect the internet.”
Artworks can look very different if you view them with more than the unaided eye, and that can help you spot the fake from the genuine.
The government’s proposed drug test trial shows how data profiling and surveillance targets the poor.
He was one of the brilliant mathematical geniuses who helped crack the Nazi codes, but few have ever heard of his name. So who was Bill Tutte?
Experts may be dismissed when they express values, offer advice or make mistakes. But these expectations are unreasonable and unhelpful.
A national icon in New Zealand, tuatara are the only living example of a reptile group that was widespread 60-240 million years ago.
Budget 2017 has allocated A$100 million to boost innovation and advanced manufacturing. But can it fill the hole left by automotive industry closures?
It’s the Tasmanian devils that enjoy the highest survival and breeding success who’re more likely to get the fatal facial tumour disease.
The latest outing of the Alien film franchise pits another human crew against a terrifying enemy. But how does the science stack up?
Life on the land could have started millions of years earlier on Earth than first thought. This could change the way we think about life developing elsewhere in the universe.
Plants on other planets are bound to be even weirder than the strangest ones we find on Earth – if they even exist.
The Productivity Commission’s report on data availability and use is disappointing for consumers, who won’t be able to stop firms collecting their data or challenge automated decisions made using it.
Funding for research in Australia could soon depend on how much researchers engage with others who could benefit from and help out with the work.
Flying cars have been the stuff of science fiction for years, and now companies are now starting to look at such options. But what will it take to get our cars off the ground?
A broad process of communication and consultation should be initiated before gene drives are applied to control pests and diseases in Australia.
It’s not a new phenomenon that scientists who challenge the orthodoxy or policy positions suffer career ramifications.
Australia’s biggest prize pot for computer gaming is up for grabs this weekend which shows our growing interest in the multi-million dollar eSports industry.
Facebook wants to stop violent videos appearing in its feeds, but we must ensure human moderators don’t suffer.
We know much about the true shape of our planet is thanks to two satellites that act as targets for lasers fired from Earth.
On World Press Freedom Day, we must deal with the threat data collection and surveillance poses to journalism.
Cats evolved in hot desert regions where there were lots of small animals to eat. So they evolved feet that are perfect for pouncing on prey, climbing, scratching and jumping from great heights.
Negotiations for the new media rights for cricket in Australia could see a change in how we watch games, and even be linked to a drop in people actually playing the game.