This photo of the Milky Way was shot with a phone — and you can do it too
Smartphones are now advanced enough to take photos that were once only possible using bulky cameras. Here's our guide to snapping a stunning shot of the Milky Way.
This tiny arm bone fossil sheds light on the early human species known as the 'hobbit'
The discovery of a 700,000-year-old arm bone fossil and two teeth on the Indonesian island of Flores is shedding light on how the tiny, now-extinct human Homo floresiensis evolved.
Auroras are pretty amazing! But will you vote for them in our night sky poll?
It's almost Science Week, which means it's time to ask Australia an important question: What's filled you with awe in the night sky? Auroras, lightning sprites, the Milky Way, meteor showers … start voting now!
Love playing Tetris? Its effects on your brain are surprisingly profound
Scientists are harnessing the Tetris effect, a phenomenon described by people who play the classic 1980s video puzzle game, to help unlock dreams and treat post traumatic stress disorder.
From remote to inner city, watch the Milky Way fade from sight due to light pollution
Most people in the world live under light-polluted skies. Our interactives show you how even simple changes can bring the stars back into view.
Australia gets a front-row seat to some of the best night skies in the world in winter
It might be chilly, but Australia's night sky puts on a dazzling show at this time of year — and this weekend is particularly good if you have clear weather. Rug up and use our guide to see if you can spot some of our winter wonders.
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CrowdStrike releases 'embarrassing' root cause analysis into global IT outage
CrowdStrike releases its analysis of last month's global IT outage, revealing an "embarrassing" mistake experts say first-year programming students are taught how to avoid.
Legless lizard already on the endangered list after being named a species just two years ago
Eight animals and five plants have been added to Australia's growing list of endangered species in the last month.
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feel good:School students on excursion discover creature 'most people will never see in their life'
A primary school excursion to a coastal estuary in New South Wales generates unexpected excitement after students discover a marine creature rarely seen above ground.
Bees suffering a 'significant reduction' in pollination ability due to air pollution, study finds
Data on 40 different insect species across 19 countries points towards pollinators and beneficial predator species experiencing an almost 40 per cent drop in productivity.
New research uses thirty years of satellite imaging to show how cities around the world are changing
Scientists studying 30 years of satellite data find it is no longer just megacities such as New York, Tokyo and Shanghai that are reaching for the sky.
How these communities are going to war against 'crazy' acid spitting yellow ants
An ant capable of spitting acid and decimating local wildlife populations has caused ongoing grief to Queensland communities, but there are new weapons in the fight against them.
Deer gather at Adelaide's doorstep as hunters try to curb growth
Deer are increasingly being seen by bushwalkers and gardeners in the Mitcham Hills in Adelaide, where it is estimated about 300 exist around Brown Hill Creek and Crafers West.
Two-thirds of us buy capsicums, but do you know why the red ones cost more?
Whether they're green, red, orange or yellow, capsicums are a firm favourite in Aussie households, but fluctuating prices are hurting growers and consumers.
Growing taste for pick-your-own farms as people turn away from supermarket shelves
Pick-your-own farms are becoming increasingly popular with both Australian growers and customers, allowing farmers to be price makers instead of price takers.
How a piece of timber that survived NASA's Challenger disaster returned home to Australia
The great-niece of Bert Hinkler offers a rare insight into how the fragment from a glider flown by the aviation pioneer came to be aboard the doomed space shuttle and its unlikely discovery in the Atlantic Ocean.
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