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Cyber safety can mean a different thing for those living in remote Indigenous communities, and it needs to be managed carefully.
Latest Queensland raids suggest criminals are potentially adopting 3D printers at an industrial scale
Understanding how the billions of stars in our galaxy formed and evolved is the subject of a huge galactic archaeology project.
One of Donald Trump’s senior advisers has recommended cutting NASA climate research because the science has become “heavily politicised”. The question is: by whom?
New research shows pink cricket balls can be extra difficult to see in those crucial minutes when day turns to night during play.
It’s possible to alter the make-up of a species such as a mosquito’s ability to pass on the deadly malaria parasite. But we need to consider the pros and cons of such gene editing technology.
When Facebook accidentally listed millions of users as “dead” in an embarrassing glitch it was a reminder that everyone needs to plan for their own digital death.
Japan’s response to a tsunami threat following major earthquake shows it has learned much from past events, including the deadly quake and tsunami that disabled the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
Allegations of abuse within CSIRO’s astronomy division reveal how it can damage lives and careers. Much of this was hidden from view, including from friends and colleagues.
We continue to search for intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. But if we find ET there are those who question whether we should make contact or not.
The new motoring series will be used to help launch another video on demand service in Australia. But will consumers find away to access the show and avoid paying another fee?
Potentially deadly and dangerous earthquakes can strike at any time. But can authorities get some early warning from monitoring the hundreds of small quakes that usually go unnoticed?
Most people eat about a kilo of wheat a week but for others it can cause painful health concerns. So why not isolate the parts of wheat that cause problems, and remove them from future crops.
The threat of any tsunami following an earthquake can take time to assess, so it’s important people who live in risk zones are ready for any event.
Early analysis of the New Zealand earthquake shows it may be a complex event, involving several faults on the South Island.
Some animals bred in captivity often lack the skills needed to survive in the wild. But the Tasmanian devil is showing it’s a natural born killer.
Genome editing and synthetic biology are giving rise to new forms of life. But do these organisms have conservation value as part of earth’s biodiversity?
Is the risk of a criminal conviction enough to deter scientists from publishing bogus research findings?
Archaeologists found thousands of objects in a remote Australian cave which shows Aborigines made it inland some 10,000 years earlier than first thought. So what did they find?
People who electrically stimulate their brains at home need more information to do it safely… and neuroscience needs to find out more about how and why they do it.
Changes to the ABC’s science show Catalyst follow recent criticism of some of its journalism. But will the new format still give a voice to Australian science, or will some issues lose out?
Caring for the young of a species in a nursery environment has been found in ancient fishes that lived many millions of years ago.
Apple’s new MacBook Pro series does away with the old top row of functions keys on the key pad (who used them anyway?). It’s replaced them with a new interactive Touch Bar.
Astronomers have taken a forensic approach to study the stellar halo of a galaxy to reveal hidden secrets on how such galaxies were formed.