Australian and international scientists have used satellite imagery to chronicle the collapse of a New York City-sized ice shelf in Antarctica, shedding light on key processes linked to future sea level rise.
Uncovering the secrets of the mysterious Bryde’s whale
The Bryde’s whale might not be as recognisable as a humpback or killer whale but that might be about to change.
Has Video Duration: 4 minutes 39 seconds.'Opens up a door I never really thought I had': First Nations teens off to NASA Space Camp
Going to Space Camp is something many kids can only dream about, but for these First Nations high-schoolers it’s become a reality. They’ll jet off to the States later this month to participate in science and technology workshops at the US Space and Rocket Centre.
Photo shows Renee is inside the cockpit flying a yet above the earthNew study maps entire brain of fruit flies
Research leader Dr Gregory Jefferis is hoping the study of the brain of a fly will provide a better understanding of the human brain.
Photo shows A colourful virtual map of a brain on a black background.Has Video Duration: 4 minutes 54 seconds.Night-time energy could power our appliances via an emerging technology developed by Sydney researchers
UNSW researchers have made a breakthrough for renewable energy production, demonstrating for the first time the ability to produce electricity from radiant infrared heat sources. The emerging technology could be powering our home appliances while we sleep within five years.
Photo shows An infrared image of the Sydney Opera House.Scientists laud promising results from world's first whole eye transplant
Scientists have found signs of retina function in an eye transplanted into a man a year ago — the first such operation involving a whole eye. The scientist who led the surgical team says the next step is understanding how to restore sight.
Photo shows Aaron James is prepared by a doctor ahead of his partial face transplant.Australians need to learn to back themselves in STEM ambitions, astronaut says
Katherine Bennell-Pegg wants students to know no career is out of this world and working in STEM will mean you are at the forefront of solving some of the "world's grandest challenges".
Photo shows A brunette woman wears sunglasses and stands in front of two school kids with their backs to the camera.How a tiny blue packet sent a Melbourne scientist on a quest to solve a fungi mystery
When a scientist at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria discovered a tiny blue packet, he likely had little idea it would lead him on a decades-long quest to solve an international mystery.
Photo shows Dr Tom May wth some fungiWhy China's fifth Antarctic base has the world's spies watching. Should Australia be worried?
It might look like an ice-bound resort but China's latest Antarctic station, Qinling, has Australia's intelligence community concerned.
Photo shows Three men in orange ski wear pull a red flag off a large plaque on a sunny icy tundra425-million-year-old fossil trapped in ash sheds light on the evolution of sex
When a UK palaeontologist examined rocks collected from rural west England in the 1990s, he found something unexpected: a tiny fossil with a perfectly preserved penis.
Photo shows A grey-scale image of a small crustacean.Scientist Dr Sonja Kukuljan explains how they're trying to use lactoferrin to prevent sickness.
Scientist Dr Sonja Kukuljan explains how they're trying to use lactoferrin to prevent sickness.
Has Video Duration: 15 seconds.Melbourne scientists discover blood proteins in pre-term babies can predict chronic lung disease
When Atticus was five months old, Ms Nation and her husband Warwick were told to say their goodbyes. Their son was very likely to lose his battle with lung disease.
Photo shows Atticus, who is 18 months old, was born prematurely and developed chronic lung disease.How these young students are learning about climate change in a way that keeps them 'hopeful'
Despite featuring in some state and territory curriculums, research suggests very little is being taught on climate change, with some teachers actively avoiding the topic as "too controversial" or "too hard".
Photo shows Principal Johnson playing a board game with students in a classroom.The way teenage girls speak is often derided, but they are in fact our linguistic trailblazers
Teenage girls are the main accelerators of how language changes and evolves. It's a reminder that the most influential people in our society aren't always the most obvious.
Photo shows Two teenage girls lying on a bed with their hair draped over the side while looking at their phones.Rare octopus squid dissected in public by SA university researchers
Adelaide's Flinders University has hosted a public dissection of a rare octopus squid, which had scientists animated and some young observers squeamish.
Photo shows Rare Dissection, Octopus Squid: Two pairs of hands pull back pieces of giant octopus.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 47 seconds.'Exceptionally rare' octopus squid dissected by researchers at SA university
School-age, university students and keen members of the public have gathered to observe a rare public dissection of a 140kg octopus squid found off South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.
Photo shows Scientists open an octopus.Outback prisoners say 'Mars mission' program helps get them ready for life post-release
The Life Beyond program is providing inmates at Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison with critical opportunities, using a theoretical mars mission as the backdrop.
Photo shows composite picture showing Mars and a prisonNew livestream gives scientists a closer look into the lives of rattlesnakes
Scientists in California are monitoring wild rattlesnakes through a live webcam in remote Colorado as part of a community science initiative called Project RattleCam.
Photo shows Three snakes curled on the ground.Has Video Duration: 46 seconds.Report lifts the lid on what drugs Australians used over the Christmas period
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has revealed Australia's use of cocaine, methylamphetamine and nicotine is on the up, but cannabis remains the illicit drug of choice.
Photo shows MDMA tablet'Sight to behold': Giant spider crabs gathering in SA baffles locals and experts
Thousands of bright orange giant spider crabs have made a surprise appearance in waters off South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. A researcher is asking the community to log sightings online to help scientists learn more about the species.
Photo shows A woman in a wet suit with a purple bandana sits on boat.Robyn was in an abusive marriage for more than 10 years. One conversation was pivotal
After enduring years of abuse, and then years in prison, Robyn Westgate now runs a training program which aims to reduce domestic violence.
Photo shows A woman with brown hair and a grey jumper, sits in the sun by a river.