UNSW has ensured its role as a key contributor to creating a sustainable and secure energy future following a $75 million funding announcement from the Federal Government.
While large males outperform smaller spiders in head-to-head mating contests, the faster-maturing smaller ones make more successful lovers, a new study reveals.
Something vital is missing in the far distant reaches of the Universe: hydrogen - the raw material for stars, planets and possible life. The puzzling discovery has been made by a team of Australian astronomers.
King prawns are back on the menu after a seven-year absence at Wallagoot Lake on the NSW south coast, thanks to a restocking program lead by UNSW scientists
An innovative approach to studying genetics has provided new information about how Australia's dwindling remnants of rainforest will cope as the planet grows warmer due to climate change.
Dishonesty may be more widespread in the animal kingdom than previously thought with new research showing that male fiddler crabs "lie" about their fighting ability.