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What made Earth a giant snowball 700m years ago? Scientists have an answer
UQ research reveals nutrition potential of budding bushfood
Ice ages were not as dry as we thought, according to surprising new Australian cave study
The Nationals want renewables to stay in the cities – but the clean energy grid doesn’t work like that
Underground nuclear tests are hard to detect. A new method can spot them 99% of the time
Research team conduct deep field UAV operations and science in remote Antarctica
If plants can pick fungi to help fight pests and diseases, it opens a door to greener farming and ecosystem recovery
A 380-million-year old predatory fish from Central Australia is finally named after decades of digging
We’re in a food price crisis. What is the government doing to ease the pressure?
‘A deeply troubling discovery’: Earth may have already passed the crucial 1.5°C warming limit
Dangerous climate tipping points will affect Australia. The risks are real and cannot be ignored
Animals keep eating precious plants – we used ‘smell misinformation’ to keep them away
Scammed by ‘fake news’: animals led by the nose to leave plants alone
Horses, camels and deer get a bad rap for razing plants – but our new research shows they’re no worse than native animals
Consulting firms provided low-quality research on crucial water policies. It shows we have a deeper problem
E-scooters are linked with injuries and hospital visits – but we can’t say they are riskier than bikes yet
Monash to launch Global Encounters virtual reality journey into Australia’s First Nations history
New genus of ‘alien-faced’ multi-legged forest dwellers discovered
Australian War Memorial touring exhibition at Riddoch
Nine was slammed for ‘AI editing’ a Victorian MP’s dress. How can news media use AI responsibly?
Nose-like sensor sniffs out toxic ammonia gas
How the weird and wonderful microbes in wastewater can make our cities more sustainable
Assessing impacts of drought & water extraction on groundwater from space
New timber research hub to transform sustainable construction
Timber efficiencies could help ease nation’s housing crisis
Black summer bushfires wiped $2.8 billion from tourism supply chains
Mysterious pearl shells unearthed in French Polynesia
Stop killing brown snakes – they could be a farmer’s best friend
Banksias are iconic Australian plants, but their ancestors actually came from North Africa
The first flowers evolved before bees – so how did they become so dazzling?
Yes, it’s getting more humid in summer. Here’s why
Australia may spend hundreds of millions of dollars on quantum computing research. Are we chasing a mirage?
Travellers with disability often face discrimination. What should change and how to complain
Pass Australian Research Council Amendment Bill
Did the BOM get it wrong on the hot, dry summer? No – predicting chaotic systems is probability, not certainty
Australia risks falling behind allies on research security. Will it take a spy scandal in our universities to catch up?
How Australia’s huge superannuation funds can do much more to fight climate change, with a little help
When floodwater reaches the sea, it can leave a 50 metre thick layer of brown water – and cause real problems
Check your ‘fun parts’: what a new sexual health campaign for young Aussies gets right and wrong
Australia plans to regulate ‘high-risk’ AI. Here’s how to do that successfully
Can we cut road deaths to zero by 2050? Current trends say no. What’s going wrong?
Australians are concerned about AI. Is the federal government doing enough to mitigate risks?
Climate change and nature loss are our biggest environmental problems – so why isn’t the market tackling them together?
565-million-years-old, some of the oldest UK fossils are eerily similar to famous Australian ones
Thinking of using an activity tracker to achieve your exercise goals? Here’s where it can help – and where it probably won’t
Do they see what we see? Bees and wasps join humans in being tricked by illusions of quantity
Less than 10% of Australian scorpions are known to science. We’ve added two new species to the list
Giant ‘kings of apes’ once roamed southern China. We solved the mystery of their extinction