Science

URGENT CALLWe need net zero by 2035: scientists

The Prime Minister has been inching his way towards a net zero emissions target for 2050, but scientists say the climate is in crisis and action needs to be drastic, and immediate.

David Mills

Top priorityMaking Aussie homes disaster-proof

Natural disasters are hitting Aussie homes with more frequency and intensity than ever. But we’re more concerned with getting a nice new kitchen than making our houses more resilient.

David Mills

Your SayNew alarm for Great Barrier Reef if world gets 3 degrees warmer

Experts are trying to save the Great Barrier Reef as Australia may face the effects of three degrees of global warming in the future.

David Mills

CLIMATE CHANGEDire warning about Aussie weather

Blistering heatwaves will be longer and more frequent in some Australian cities as temperatures soar, climate scientists have warned.

David Mills

Strength or flexibility?The key to sticking to New Year’s fitness resolutions

It is nearly April, which means many West Australians who made a New Year’s resolution to get fit presumably resemble Sam Kerr’s more athletic twin sister. But what about those who stuck to it?

Kate Emery

OPINIONWe need to get over our toxic climate debate

The bushfires prompted climate change concern everywhere - except in Australia. It has sent us backwards, writes David Mills.

David Mills

NEW STUDYWhat Aussies really think about climate change

Climate change was the big issue for about one in seven Aussies at the last election – but a new study reveals just how significant it has become for voters.

David Mills

ScienceAncient thunder bird stuns scientists with weird giant skull

Scientists scratching their heads looking at these extinct megafauna have finally cracked the secret to how they lived – with oddly shaped brains.

Clare Peddie

STEM sellWA science is project is ‘our Apollo’

A senior LAbor MP has used a huge telescope array in the WA outback to spruik Australia’s scientific potential.

Sarah Ison

ScienceAust-led team create embryo-like models

Early miscarriage and infertility research could accelerate after a team of Australian-led scientists reprogrammed skin cells into embryo-like structures.

Callum Godde

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WA research: Pill testing ‘doesn’t encourage’ MDMA use

Allowing pill testing at music festivals would not increase use of MDMA, according to new West Australian research that counters one of the leading arguments against the controversial measure.

Josh Zimmerman

Feeling the squeezeWorse than Diet Coke? New ratings hurt orange juice

Orange juice has lost its health halo, and is now officially considered less healthy than diet cola, angering farmers and juicers who say its true nutritional benefits are not being recognised.

Jenne Brammer

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Scientists reveal the secret of getting kids to sleep

It is the question sleep-deprived parents everywhere find themselves desperately Googling: how do I make my child go to bed? Now, a new study looks at what works and what doesn’t at bedtime.

Kate Emery

NEW DISCOVERYNew bee discovery in Qld has scientists buzzing

A species of native bee not seen in nearly 100 years has been rediscovered after extensive searches along Australia’s east coast.

David Mills

Myths bustedCOVID-19: Sorting fact from fiction about the vaccine

Perth’s COVID-19 vaccine program will start this Monday and social media misinformation about its safety and efficacy is running rampant. Here, Jane Hansen sorts the fact from fiction about the jab.

Jane Hansen

COVID researchAsthma medication may hold key to coronavirus fight

A common asthma medication could drastically reduce the symptoms of coronavirus, according to a Perth academic.

Sarah Ison

FOOD SECURITYMassive changes coming to Aussie farming

A forum on Australia’s food security has heard why some regions are set to lose their key crop - and the surprising areas it will be grown in future.

David Mills

VideoUni’s rocking new video takes shape over a billion years

It took a long time to get here but a new project from Adelaide Uni captures the biggest moves in all of Earth’s history in just a few fascinating seconds.

Clare Peddie

ScienceVictorian govt backs in 'hydrogen hub'

The Victorian government will inject $10 million into the creation of a "hydrogen hub" in Melbourne to test and improve hydrogen technologies.

NEW COUNTShocking new data on shark numbers

A horror year for fatal attacks has left many thinking shark populations are out of control, but a new global count suggests the exact opposite.

David Mills

Updated‘Perfect storm’: Biggest risks on Australia Day

The nation’s heatwave is set to continue into Australia Day, and emergency services are concerned about several potentially dangerous activities.

Evin Priest

WEATHER REPORTBushfires cooled globe in record year: NASA

The year 2020 was the equal warmest on record for the planet, but NASA says it could have been worse without the Australian bushfires.

David Mills

Coronavirus Q&ASorting the fact from fiction around COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic is as confusing as it is terrifying. Here, Australia’s top scientists answer the most important questions about the virus — and debunk its most damaging myths.

John Flint

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Scientists weigh in on when we’ll see the end of COVID

Is 2021 the year that will see the world liberated from the clutches of COVID-19? John Flint interviewed Australia’s leading scientists to address the key questions about where the pandemic is headed.

John Flint