History & Culture
PNG find prompts human migration rethink
49,000-year-old artefacts have been unearthed in PNG, suggesting a rethink of human migration patterns.
Nature & Wildlife
A third of ‘extinct’ mammals are alive
Many animals feared extinct have actually been found alive and well, adapting to different habitats.
Biodiversity
Drones watch over WA marine life
Unnmaned military aircraft are being used to track whales and dugongs in Shark Bay.
Science & Environment
Aussies make supercomputer breakthrough
Quantum computers could change our lives and a new breakthrough takes them one step closer to mass production.
Science & Environment
15-horned dinosaur unearthed
Australian and US scientists have unearthed new species of horned dinosaurs, the most ornate ever found.
Science & Environment
Beetle pest turning bee hives to slime
An introduced African pest is reducing 50 per cent of Queensland beehives to a slimy mess.
Nature & Wildlife
Camouflage feathers send sexy signals
Birds with less fancy feathers use their patterns for both attracting mates and camouflaging, new research says.
Science & Environment
Ozone layer on the mend, says report
The ozone hole is sealing up faster than expected, but will not disappear until 2045 at the earliest.
Science & Environment
Dugongs at risk from toxic algae
Blue-green algae is threatening to smother the Western Australian seagrass beds that dugongs feed off.
Nature & Wildlife
Sex secrets of sea slugs revealed
Scientists are studying the sex life of poisonous sea slugs to determine their threat to humans and pets.