Science & Tech

dandelion with its seeds floating in the air

Curious Kids: where does wind actually come from?

27 Feb 2023

It can be disruptive or refreshing, and we feel it every single day. But do you ever stop to think what creates wind on our planet?

Historic agreement seals permanent protection of Gayini wetlands

25 Feb 2023

UNSW Sydney is part of a consortium supporting a conservation area that aims to restore a significant wetland.

Artist's depiction of the Mars Rover on the surface of Mars

There could be alien life on Mars, but will our rovers be able to find it?

23 Feb 2023

New research published today in Nature Communications suggests the rovers’ current equipment might not actually be up to the task of finding evidence of life.

A power plant and its stacks against a cloudy sky

Australia’s energy market operator is worried about the grid’s reliability. But should it be?

23 Feb 2023

Are blackouts really looming by the middle of this decade? An AEMO report warns they might be – but there are plenty of projects on the drawing board that will help ease the squeeze on the grid.

'Metasurface' technology: researchers pave the way for flatter and more energy-efficient screens

23 Feb 2023

A team of Australian and UK researchers have developed a proof-of-concept technology that could eventually supersede LCDs and LED.

A welcome screen of the Replika app as seen on a mobile phone

I tried the Replika AI companion and can see why users are falling hard

22 Feb 2023

The sudden removal of ‘erotic’ features from the virtual friend app has left lovelorn users high and dry.

Dead kangaroos make a surprising feast for possums in the Australian Alps

21 Feb 2023

When they set up remote cameras throughout the bush, scientists were not expecting to capture these small marsupials scavenging for flesh.

We pitted ChatGPT against tools for detecting AI-written text, and the results are troubling

21 Feb 2023

There won’t be an easy tech fix for the questions about authorship raised by ChatGPT and other text generators.

surveying lessonia kelp forests in chile.

A million hectares of kelp forests need planting by 2040, and scientists need your help

20 Feb 2023

An ambitious restoration challenge aims to restore these forgotten forests.

Gaslighting, love bombing and narcissism: why is Microsoft's Bing AI so unhinged?

20 Feb 2023

Users have reported some troubling experiences with the recently released search chatbot.

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