The Australian National University (ANU) has called on amateur astronomers to help its researchers find a new planet in the Solar System.The project to find "Planet 9" is led by ANU...
Many people noticed that the summer of 2016 was a little too hot for comfort. A majority of these were Aussies and they were not alone in forming this opinion.Termed the “angry summer”, the period...
Australia on Sunday announced an overhaul of security at all its international airports, with technology set to replace passports as means of identifying passengers by 2020.The Department of...
Most of the mammals, birds and reptiles in Australia were wiped out around 45,000 years ago. The cause of their extinction has been a subject of considerable debate in recent years. Some researchers...
Australian scientists have taken a step in the "right direction" to creating a vaccine for the deadly HIV virus.Researchers from South Australia's University of Adelaide and the Queen Elizabeth...
Researchers from Australian National University have discovered an ancient species of gecko in the iconic ranges of Central Australia. The newfound velvet gecko Oedura luritja can provide more...
Australian scientists believe they may soon be able to use the country's iconic gum trees to develop enough renewable jet fuel for up to 5 per cent of the world' s aviation industry.Scientists from...
Australian researchers have found what are believed to be the world's oldest fossils, and along with them, signs that diverse life forms lived on Earth up to 3.7 billion years ago.The fossils were...
Researchers in Western Australia have found that unwanted pet goldfish dumped into rivers were growing as large as 1.9 kg and damaging the habitat of other native fishes found in the waterways....
Researchers in Western Australia have found that unwanted pet goldfish dumped into rivers were growing as large as 1.9 kg and damaging the habitat of other native fishes found in the waterways....