Science

NASA is recruiting astronauts to live on its moon base

NASA is recruiting astronauts to live on its moon base

Weather radar may be mistaking Bogong moths for rain

Weather radar may be mistaking Bogong moths for rain

OpenAI has paused training its most capable AI models

OpenAI has paused training its most capable AI models

Why there are so many bogong moths in NSW and Victoria

Why there are so many bogong moths in NSW and Victoria

Albanese says an OpenAI agent hacked Medicare: what we know

Albanese says an OpenAI agent hacked Medicare: what we know

Study finds pre-colonisation Indigenous population seven times bigger than thought

Study finds pre-colonisation Indigenous population seven times bigger than thought

This year is set to be the hottest El Niño on record

This year is set to be the hottest El Niño on record

Global sea surface temperature hits new record high

Global sea surface temperature hits new record high

Anthropic will watermark all AI content made with Claude

Anthropic will watermark all AI content made with Claude

U.S. scientists: El Niño started. What's the Aussie impact?

U.S. scientists: El Niño started. What's the Aussie impact?

NASA has unveiled its plans for a permanent moon base

NASA has unveiled its plans for a permanent moon base

TGA recommends changes to sunscreen testing, labels

TGA recommends changes to sunscreen testing, labels

A new AI system was trained on 30 billion Pokémon GO images

A new AI system was trained on 30 billion Pokémon GO images

Scientists developing needle-free way to measure glucose

Scientists developing needle-free way to measure glucose

An Australian is among 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winners

An Australian is among 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winners

Three earthquakes felt in NSW within 10 hours of each other

Three earthquakes felt in NSW within 10 hours of each other

Almost 200 samples of human remains were kept in a museum

Almost 200 samples of human remains were kept in a museum

Advocates warn lobbyist risk ruining global plastics treaty

Advocates warn lobbyist risk ruining global plastics treaty

Natural disasters cost Australia's economy $2.2 billion

Natural disasters cost Australia's economy $2.2 billion

North West Shelf gas project slated for 2070 extension

North West Shelf gas project slated for 2070 extension

Power bills could increase by 10% on Australia's east coast

Power bills could increase by 10% on Australia's east coast

World's first endometriosis institute established in Sydney

World's first endometriosis institute established in Sydney

EnergyAustralia accused of ‘greenwashing’ in a new case

EnergyAustralia accused of ‘greenwashing’ in a new case

Soviet spacecraft back on Earth decades after failed mission

Soviet spacecraft back on Earth decades after failed mission

Govt discounts treatment-resistant depression ketamine spray

Govt discounts treatment-resistant depression ketamine spray

Life beyond solar system? Scientists find "strong" evidence

Life beyond solar system? Scientists find "strong" evidence

Can young voters afford to care about climate change?

Can young voters afford to care about climate change?

Last month was the hottest January on record

Last month was the hottest January on record

Australia is now officially clear of a bird flu strain

Australia is now officially clear of a bird flu strain

DeepSeek could be an AI game changer. WTF is it?

DeepSeek could be an AI game changer. WTF is it?

What planets are visible without a telescope this month?

What planets are visible without a telescope this month?

2024 was the hottest year on record worldwide

2024 was the hottest year on record worldwide

Australia’s 2024 spring was the hottest on record

Australia’s 2024 spring was the hottest on record

LED lights found to deter great white shark attacks

LED lights found to deter great white shark attacks

Australia set for more hotter days, “State of the Climate” report says

Australia set for more hotter days, “State of the Climate” report says

Australia’s 3G shutdown is today

Australia’s 3G shutdown is today

Tuvalu and the UNEP criticise Australia’s climate policy

Tuvalu and the UNEP criticise Australia’s climate policy

Australia will protect oceans around remote islands near Antarctica

Australia will protect oceans around remote islands near Antarctica

Two biologists have won a Nobel Prize for their pioneering genetic research. Here’s what they discovered.

Two biologists have won a Nobel Prize for their pioneering genetic research. Here’s what they discovered.

Mount Everest sees growth of up to 50 metres

Mount Everest sees growth of up to 50 metres

Researchers have discovered the largest known population of one of Australia’s rarest birds

Researchers have discovered the largest known population of one of Australia’s rarest birds

September supermoon viewing time in Australia

September supermoon viewing time in Australia

Saturn visible in sky tonight

Saturn visible in sky tonight

20 new species added to threatened wildlife list

20 new species added to threatened wildlife list

The Government has announced new AI standards for businesses

The Government has announced new AI standards for businesses

Experts are hopeful blackouts won’t occur in renewable energy transition

Experts are hopeful blackouts won’t occur in renewable energy transition

NASA confirms SpaceX will return astronauts in 2025

NASA confirms SpaceX will return astronauts in 2025

Breaking: 5.0 magnitude earthquake recorded in NSW

Breaking: 5.0 magnitude earthquake recorded in NSW

Govt gives environmental sign-off to Australia’s biggest solar energy project

Govt gives environmental sign-off to Australia’s biggest solar energy project

Look up Australia, there’s a blue supermoon tonight

Look up Australia, there’s a blue supermoon tonight

Great Barrier Reef records highest temperature in 400 years

Great Barrier Reef records highest temperature in 400 years

Sunday was the hottest day on record. Then Monday beat it.

Sunday was the hottest day on record. Then Monday beat it.

Cocaine use reaches record highs

Cocaine use reaches record highs

CTE found in domestic violence victims

CTE found in domestic violence victims

Global temperatures 1.5 degrees hotter than pre-industrial levels for a year

Global temperatures 1.5 degrees hotter than pre-industrial levels for a year

AI contributed to Google’s 50% jump in emissions

AI contributed to Google’s 50% jump in emissions

The Coalition wants to build 7 nuclear power plants

The Coalition wants to build 7 nuclear power plants

Ozempic replicas banned from October

Ozempic replicas banned from October

WTF is the Government’s ‘Future Made in Australia’ plan?

WTF is the Government’s ‘Future Made in Australia’ plan?

Staff at regional Victorian clinic posed as “fake patients”

Staff at regional Victorian clinic posed as “fake patients”

The Victorian Govt won’t open a planned safe injecting room

The Victorian Govt won’t open a planned safe injecting room

Good news from around the world

Good news from around the world

WHO issues bird flu warning

WHO issues bird flu warning

Australia’s second-ever pill testing centre opens

Australia’s second-ever pill testing centre opens

Switzerland government must protect citizens in older women’s climate lawsuit win

Switzerland government must protect citizens in older women’s climate lawsuit win

Queensland stages first-ever drug checking

Queensland stages first-ever drug checking

Why OpenAI won’t release its new voice cloning tool this year

Why OpenAI won’t release its new voice cloning tool this year

World first pig kidney transplant a success

World first pig kidney transplant a success

Good news: 100 new species discovered in New Zealand

Good news: 100 new species discovered in New Zealand

What’s happening with pill testing in Australia?

What’s happening with pill testing in Australia?

Why is nuclear power banned in Australia?

Why is nuclear power banned in Australia?

Cameroon first country to nationally roll out malaria vaccine

Cameroon first country to nationally roll out malaria vaccine

Victoria will launch Australia-first women’s pain inquiry

Victoria will launch Australia-first women’s pain inquiry

Sydney on alert for Legionnaire’s disease over busy holiday period

Sydney on alert for Legionnaire’s disease over busy holiday period

First transplanted uterus and successful birth in Australia

First transplanted uterus and successful birth in Australia

New cosmetic surgery standards require psychological checks

New cosmetic surgery standards require psychological checks

Sam Altman back at OpenAI

Sam Altman back at OpenAI

The BoM says El Niño conditions will likely persist through to May

The BoM says El Niño conditions will likely persist through to May

Experts warn overuse of antibiotics could lead to new infections

Experts warn overuse of antibiotics could lead to new infections

Bulk billing halves among GPs in 2023

Bulk billing halves among GPs in 2023

Is Australia on track to reach net zero by 2050?

Is Australia on track to reach net zero by 2050?

Ketamine used to treat depression

Ketamine used to treat depression

Nobel Prize for researchers who paved way for COVID vaccine

Nobel Prize for researchers who paved way for COVID vaccine

18,000 Australian books allegedly stolen to train AI

18,000 Australian books allegedly stolen to train AI

Why is daylight saving a thing?

Why is daylight saving a thing?

Australia has a new ten-year roadmap for managing eating disorders

Australia has a new ten-year roadmap for managing eating disorders

New data shows how many Australians die from drug overdoses every day

New data shows how many Australians die from drug overdoses every day

A live worm has been found in a NSW woman’s brain in a world first

A live worm has been found in a NSW woman’s brain in a world first

Japan has begun releasing nuclear waste water into the Pacific

Japan has begun releasing nuclear waste water into the Pacific

Are online retailers misleading customers about at-home fertility tests?

Are online retailers misleading customers about at-home fertility tests?

NSW is scrambling to stop fire ants crossing from Queensland

NSW is scrambling to stop fire ants crossing from Queensland

Why is Melbourne having more earthquakes? Here’s what to know.

Why is Melbourne having more earthquakes? Here’s what to know.

Heather Anderson is the first female athlete to be diagnosed with CTE

Heather Anderson is the first female athlete to be diagnosed with CTE

Australia’s first public egg and sperm bank has opened

Australia’s first public egg and sperm bank has opened

Europe has passed world-first artificial intelligence laws – here’s what happens next

Europe has passed world-first artificial intelligence laws – here’s what happens next

Here are the results from Canberra’s pill testing centre after 1,000 samples

Here are the results from Canberra’s pill testing centre after 1,000 samples

Uber will limit surge pricing in NSW when there are public transport disruptions

Uber will limit surge pricing in NSW when there are public transport disruptions

A ban on ‘high-risk’ artificial intelligence is being considered in Australia

A ban on ‘high-risk’ artificial intelligence is being considered in Australia

Paracetamol packets will be cut down to minimise overdose harm

Paracetamol packets will be cut down to minimise overdose harm