Researchers unearthed the 105,000-year-old artefacts from a spiritual site in southern Africa. Although far from the coast, the area is associated with stories of a great water snake.
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Forgot tempeh. The humble shroom has the potential to be used across industries, in ways we’re only beginning to grasp.
It’s still too early to say who attacked Channel Nine, disrupting its live broadcasts over the weekend. But fingers have been pointed at Russian state actors using a tactic nicknamed ‘wiperware’.
Teeth, horns, claws, beaks, shells and even plant prickles — the power cascade rule can be observed far and wide throughout nature, much like the famous golden ratio.
A long-sought crack in the Standard Model of particle physics may have been spotted.
According to Google Trends, Moon-related searches are up by more than 60% over the past week in Australia. We asked an expert in astrophysics to answer your Moon questions.
What side are you on, paper or dryer? In either case, here’s the bottom line on what to do after using the toilet.
Social disadvantage can cause stress that leads to changes in ‘connectivity’ between brain regions, potentially harming adolescents’ ability to plan, set goals, and self-reflect.
A bottleneck in the global shipping network will accelerate the move to more local production and shorter supply chains.
If you find your house overrun by bugs after the floods, go easy on them. Here’s what you can do instead of using pesticides.
The ancestors of modern-day people living on Southeast Asian islands likely interbred with a prehistoric species called Denisovans - raising the possibility of fresh and intriguing fossil discoveries.
In any given year, there’s a 1% chance of a ‘once in a century’ flood. But that doesn’t mean they can’t happen more than once in quick succession.
When solar particles reach the Earth, they not only produce spectacular auroras but also contribute to the chemical reactions leading to ozone depletion, which in turn influences climate patterns.
‘Tetrapods’ were the first fish to evolve lungs and walk onto land. They were also our ancestors. Now, a new study sheds light on the size and shape of these unique animals’ brains.
An app to record consent won’t address the real problems of sexual violence and how our society responds to it.
Freezers use a evaporation and condensation to pump heat out of the fridge and into the kitchen.
Like rings in tree trunks, the layers of our teeth carry a detailed record of our growth — and reveal lead contamination is common.
Two research groups have turned human skin cells into structures resembling an early-stage human embryo, paving the way for exciting new research avenues, and opening up some tricky ethical questions.
More than 30 million people play Roblox every day - and millions also make their own games for the booming kid-friendly digital platform.
Imagine if Facebook’s content was hosted on a blockchain — across many thousands of ordinary computers — and governed equally by each of them, rather than Mark Zuckerberg.
This robot can learn how to traverse unforeseen terrain by changing the length of its legs.
We spoke to a number of young LGBTIQA+ people from all over Australia and from a variety of cultural backgrounds about their experiences during the pandemic.
COVIDSafe was only able to detect a handful of cases successfully, but that doesn’t mean Bluetooth isn’t a helpful tool for addressing viral spread.
Commercial software is vital to all of our cybersecurity. What should governments do if they find it has weaknesses?
Chief Scientist Cathy Foley says high-tech manufacturing is the way forward for Australia.