Science & Tech

New global study reveals ‘time-tree’ of Earth’s flowering plants

07 Jul 2020

New research shows the world’s first complete angiosperm 'time-tree' – a recreation of the evolution of the world’s flowering plants through time.

Heatwave trends accelerate worldwide

06 Jul 2020

In nearly every part of the world heatwaves have been increasing in frequency and duration, a new study led by UNSW climate scientists shows.

The world endured two extra heatwave days per decade since 1950 – but the worst is yet to come

06 Jul 2020

Heatwaves have become longer, hotter and more frequent. This trend is accelerating from climate change.

UNSW engineers named among the nation’s most innovative

03 Jul 2020

Dr Rona Chandrawati and Dr Farshid Pahlevani have been recognised in the list of Australia’s Most Innovative Engineers for 2020.

How coronavirus self-isolation fatigue may lead to more beach drownings this summer

03 Jul 2020

COVID-19 is changing the dynamics of people swimming at beaches around the world, potentially making it more unsafe.

Climate change threat to tropical plants

02 Jul 2020

Half of the world’s tropical plant species may struggle to germinate by 2070 because of global warming, a new UNSW study predicts.

Morrison's $1.3 billion for more 'cyber spies' is an incremental response to a radical problem

01 Jul 2020

The Coalition has announced a new package to boost cyber security. But this is not new money and much more needs to be done to ward off cyber threats.

Discovery of extinct giant wombat in Australian desert

01 Jul 2020

A new extinct family of giant wombat relatives has been discovered in the Australian desert. The giant marsupial that roamed prehistoric Australia 25 million years ago is so different from its wombat cousins that scientists have had to create a new family to accommodate it.

New wetland national park ‘wonderful addition’ to conservation reserves

29 Jun 2020

The new national park declared by the NSW government is still in excellent condition because its water supply remains largely intact, a top ecologist says.

An artist's impression of the GJ887 planetary system.

Super-Earths discovered orbiting nearby red dwarf star

26 Jun 2020

An international team of researchers has found multiple planet systems orbiting red dwarf star Gliese 887.

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