All that glitters: the fossils of Lightning Ridge
Digging for opalised fossils at Lightning Ridge offers a chance to be involved in real science and get a taste for the toils of an opal miner.
Digging for opalised fossils at Lightning Ridge offers a chance to be involved in real science and get a taste for the toils of an opal miner.
Twenty-tonne Savannasaurus from western Queensland brings the number of named Australian sauropods to five.
Clear, flowing streams are alluring to walkers and campers, but taking a sip could land you in the deep end.
Citizen scientists have captured the first-ever footage of a reef off the coast of eastern Tasmania, including black corals that may be new to science.
Dr Karl’s ode to the ergonomic and elegant design of the pedestrian button.
Dr Karl looks at how the Foundation’s portable and cheap ophthalmoscope is helping save lives and prevent avoidable blindness across the developing world.
Australian scientists have developed a prototype microscope using world-first technology that could have massive implications across a number of fields.
Without our federal science body the world wouldn’t have WiFi. Looking back at 100 years of the CSIRO, and into its future.
An Australian scientist has developed drought-resistant crops and modelled the process of photosynthesis.
A decline in eastern quoll populations can be linked to short-term changes in weather, a new study suggests.