
DNA blueprint of zebra finch gives human language clues
The first songbird to have its genome deciphered may offer new insight into how human children learn to speak.
The first songbird to have its genome deciphered may offer new insight into how human children learn to speak.
With artificial glaciers and other innovative technologies, a Himalayan region is regaining food self-sufficiency.
Fossilised eggshell from extinct giant birds reveal the oldest DNA traces of Australian fauna ever discovered.
Cloud seeding is a controversial technique to generate rain. But does it work and what are the consequences?
As Earth Hour approaches, urban light pollution interrupts the visibility of stars.
Truly recycling means much more than council’s convenient kerbside bins.
Astronomer, award-winning science communicator and AG columnist Fred Watson tackles the big questions about the Earth, Moon and other heavenly objects.
The Moon changes colour depending on several factors. It can appear blue, red or silvery.
Forget the glamour of prime-time television. Forensic investigation is a precise science based on careful – and sometimes malodorous – research.
In an exclusive interview with AG, astronaut Buzz Aldrin discusses what’s to come in the space race, and looks back on that giant leap.