Science & Tech

A platypus is released on the bank of the Hacking River, Royal National Park

Long journey home: the return of the platypus to the Royal National Park

14 May 2023

For the first time in half a century, the Royal National Park will have a population of platypus.

satellite image of bushfire smoke off eastern australia

Smoke from the Black Summer fires could have made the triple La Nina more likely

11 May 2023

Could plumes of smoke from the Black Summer of fire have cooled regions of the Pacific and triggered a La Niña? New research suggests it’s possible.

An artist's impression of a jellybean quantum dot

Jellybeans – a sweet solution for overcrowded circuitry in quantum computer chips

11 May 2023

Engineers show that a jellybean-shaped quantum dot creates more breathing space in a microchip packed with qubits.

Researcher points to a computer screen displaying spectrometry results

Scientists develop AI tool to predict Parkinson's disease onset

10 May 2023

There is no blood test to identify the risk of non-genetic Parkinson’s disease, but that may change if UNSW chemists’ new machine-learning tool is validated.

Alone Australia contestants are grappling with isolation and setbacks. Here’s what makes a winner

04 May 2023

Is winning about mental toughness? How about coping with social isolation? Or will it be the one who’s in awe of a sunset?

In a bad fire year, Australia records over 450,000 hotspots. These maps show where the risks have increased over 20 years

04 May 2023

Two decades of satellite data have allowed us to map fires across the country and identify areas facing high fire risks.

Science & Tech

Long journey home: the return of the platypus to the Royal National Park

Smoke from the Black Summer fires could have made the triple La Nina more likely

Jellybeans – a sweet solution for overcrowded circuitry in quantum computer chips

Scientists develop AI tool to predict Parkinson's disease onset

Alone Australia contestants are grappling with isolation and setbacks. Here’s what makes a winner

In a bad fire year, Australia records over 450,000 hotspots. These maps show where the risks have increased over 20 years

Two trillion tonnes of greenhouse gases, 25 billion nukes of heat: are we pushing Earth out of the Goldilocks zone?

Why mosses are vital for the health of our soil and Earth

The defence review fails to address the third revolution in warfare: artificial intelligence

Australia wants to build a laser that can stop a tank. Here's why 'directed energy weapons' are on the military wishlist

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