Mysterious 'bioduck' sounds in Southern Ocean still puzzling
Mysterious repeating sounds emanating from the depths of the Southern Ocean continue to baffle marine scientists...
Youngest transiting exoplanet shows how planets form
A giant planet orbiting a very young star could be the youngest transiting exoplanet found. Its...
The shape of a photon, particle of light: “something that hasn’t been seen before in physics”
A new quantum theory explaining how light and matter interact has also provided the first ever...
Chinese fossil found in 1986 confirmed as new dinosaur species
Palaeontologists have identified a new species of dinosaur from a Chinese fossil which was dug up...
Secrets of stonefish venom revealed
Researchers have done a “deep dive” into the most venomous fish species on Earth and revealed...
A light touch makes PFAS not so-forever
They’re called “forever chemicals” for a reason: PFAS are diabolically difficult to break down. But 2...
Faking an accent? You’ll be spotted in Belfast but not London, says study
Across the UK and Ireland, people from Belfast are best at detecting when someone is faking...
Most precise large-scale gravity map of 6 million galaxies in the universe tests Einstein’s theories
Researchers have compiled a map of 6 million galaxies in the most precise test of how...
Explained: new ways to peer deep under our oceans
Marine and ocean researchers in Australia and the US have developed an innovative open-source framework which...
Climate change is driving the rise in dengue cases
New research has found at least 257 million people now live in places where climate warming...
Want to be a trusted scientist? Act humble, says study
People see humble scientists as more trustworthy, according to a new study. The study, published in...
Summer 2024’s impact on Great Barrier Reef "concerning"
The deadly impact of climate change bringing more intense marine heatwaves and cyclones to the Great...
How surface electron microscopy imaging could help nano fabrication
In some very neat science, electron imaging has captured the atomic structure of the outermost layer...
Oldest ever Ediacaran worm found in South Australia
Palaeontologists have uncovered a fossilised worm-like creature at Nilpena Ediacara National Park in South Australia. The...
New pterosaur fossil bridges evolutionary gap
A new pterosaur fossil from southern Germany has shed light on how pterosaurs went from species...
Watch a giant virus take over a cell
A team of Japanese researchers has filmed a giant virus infecting a cell using just a...
Some paranormal believers are more stressed – but not all
Belief in the paranormal is linked with stress – but only for certain beliefs, according to...
Antarctic geoengineering could ignite international fights
Geoengineering – always a controversial topic – has been in the lens on Antarctic research this...
Meta and others now allow military to access their AI
Meta will make its generative artificial intelligence (AI) models available to the United States’ government, the...
Fire data shifts human arrival in Tasmania back 2,000 years
Ancient pollen and charcoal remains uncovered from islands north of Tasmania (Lutruwita) suggest that human fire...
Live and dead DNA separated from microbes discovered in driest desert
Microbiologists have developed a new technique that can separate the DNA of living microbes from that...
Old clothes and carpet could make concrete stronger
If they’re past re-using, textiles are difficult to recycle – with individual fabrics needing different conditions....
Migrating great tits learn from birds already on the scene
In some fascinating research involving training birds, scientists have added to our understanding of social learning...
Who are you calling “bird brain”? Fossil from age of dinosaurs reveals roots of bird smarts
A remarkably well-preserved fossil skull of a bird which lived 80 million years ago has been...
Evidence that Mars had liquid water 742 million years ago found in meteorite
An asteroid struck Mars 10.7 million years ago, sending pieces of rock hurtling into space. One...
A new theory about how social media interactions affect people's brains
Are they right – the experts who argue that digital technologies are rewiring children’s brains? As digital platforms...
Food for thought: the meat and livestock production summit
Two years ago, scientists from around the world met in Dublin in Ireland, to discuss the...
Now, that’s some hot carbon capture
Chemists have made a substance that can absorb carbon dioxide at the high temperatures used in...
What stardust can tell us about how our Sun formed
The Sun took about 10–20 million years to form according to an analysis of stardust left...
Create a 5-planet solar system to scale: science for kids
Space is huge and explaining the vastness of space can be a tall order, especially to...
Could exposure to air pollution be associated with eczema?
People living in areas with higher levels of air pollution within the US are more likely...
New writing program opens for teen STEM enthusiasts
Quality journalism is not just for adults. Young writers and readers seek science, technology, engineering and...
New weapon in the fight against ‘fatbergs’
Teenage mutant ninja turtles may not lurk in city sewers worldwide, but fatbergs do. These conglomerations...
NASA remains coy on astronaut hospitalization
Last month, when the crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 International Space Station mission finally returned from...
How Earth’s first life came to have cell membranes
A reaction between 2 simple molecules might be the secret to uncovering how the building blocks...
“Red monster” galaxies in early universe challenge current theories
Astronomers have spotted massive red galaxies dating back to the first billion years of the universe’s...
Endangered frogs reintroduced to Yosemite
There’s new hope for the survival of frogs facing the threat of a fungal disease ravaging...
Scientists genetically engineer sweeter tomatoes
Researchers have grown a genetically modified tomato with 30% more sugar – without sacrificing size. Over...
75 years ago today, Australia’s first computer booted up
On 14 November 1949, Australia’s first computer was switched on. CSIR Mk1 (later renamed CSIRAC) was...
Ancient ancestor fossil teeth show a mix of ape-like early maturity and human-like delayed development
A tooth from a 1.77-million-year-old fossil child has given new insights into the process of how...
Mangroves ‘drowning’ in Maldives due to sea level rise
An extreme rise in sea levels driven by the Indian Ocean Dipole have caused some Maldivian...
Formula for alien life: Drake Equation gets a dark energy update
In 1961, US radio astronomer Frank Drake came up with an equation for estimating the number...
Fossil fuel CO2 emissions reach record high again in 2024
Global fossil fuel emissions are projected to reach a new record of 37.4 billion tonnes (Gt)...
New Zealand enters race for nuclear fusion with unique approach
A New Zealand company has become the first in the nation’s history to turn on a...
Best evidence yet that "Snowball Earth" saw ice cover the entire globe
More than 700 million years ago, the entire globe was covered in ice in a period...
New microscope method shows nanoscale biological process
Researchers have developed a new microscopic technique that allows them to image biological processes as they...
Why do corpse flowers smell so bad – and heat up?
A huge, stinking corpse flower is blooming in Geelong – an event that only lasts for...
Researchers must value Pacific culture and family ties
A long-running Pacific culture education initiative that has given hundreds of Kiwi teachers the chance to...
Behind the door - subtracting the myths out of maths
Across the world, there are thousands of public universities that are open for members of the...
Political landscape shifts climate negotiations at COP29
A week after former president Donald Trump again won office in the USA, the world’s countries...