Emperor penguin’s epic Oz swim
Beachgoers got the surprise of their lives when an adventurous emperor penguin waddled from the water to explore a WA beach, possibly the first time one has swum from Antarctica to Australia
Beachgoers got the surprise of their lives when an adventurous emperor penguin waddled from the water to explore a WA beach, possibly the first time one has swum from Antarctica to Australia
A massive offshore solar farm has been unveiled in China as Elon Musk celebrated an Australian solar milestone, saying the renewable source was key for the world’s future power supply
Travellers were left stranded after multiple airlines cancelled flights to and from Australia to holiday hotspot Bali due to the giant ash cloud caused by Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupting
As the reef gets ready for its yearly ‘date night’, scientists say it’s not just coral that will be busy during November’s spawning season. Here’s what to expect and why it’s critical for our oceans
Australia is poised to be the first country in the world to impose a minimum social media age of 16 as the PM asks states and territories to back the change to protect kids from online harms
Australian students are celebrating the successful lift off of their history-making space mission, as their algae experiment heads to the International Space Station in a bid to grow a greener future
Healthy Harold and his mates thought they were safe online while building a fun new game together – but things soon went wrong so they got help and came up with a simple code for other kids
Not only are these recent hatchlings flippin’ cute, they could prove crucial to the survival of their species thanks to a world-first breeding program that is revealing new insights into how they live
A mystery man mentioned in a passage of medieval Norwegian history written over 800 years ago has been connected by DNA testing to remains first recovered from a castle well in 1938
In a world-first medical trial, an Australian patient has received human-like skin grown in a lab to treat severe burns – a major breakthrough doctors say could improve healing and save lives
More than 20,000 Aussie schoolchildren have given up social media for 24 hours, as part of a national campaign to highlight the dangers – WARNING: RED LEVEL (SECONDARY ONLY)
What raises the risk of developing peanut allergies – and what changes could “help turn the tide” on the rise in food sensitivities – has been revealed for the first time by an Australian team
Artificial reefs in Australia are being studied for their effect on fish numbers, with researchers and fishing enthusiasts hopeful the structures will encourage larger species to stick around longer
The Tasmanian tiger could be brought back from extinction in just three years’ time thanks to a major breakthrough in genome sequencing. But exactly how will scientists rebirth the species?
Australia’s deadliest spider might become humanity’s best mate, as the team behind funnel-web venom drug that could save heart attack and stroke victims prepares for clinical trials after 10 years
NASA has embarked on a 2.8 billion km journey to Europa to see if life could be sustained on the mysterious icy moon, which has twice the amount of water as Earth’s ocean under its icy shell
The race is on to create the world’s most advanced humanoid robot but there’s still a long way to go when it comes to bots performing basic human functions, like this one essential skill
Early risers along the east coast of Australia spotted a bright ‘fireball’ streaking across the sky early Thursday morning, with astrophysicists suggesting the celestial treat was likely a meteor
Australian researchers are studying samples taken from a 4.5 billion-year-old asteroid to figure out how we can prevent a future collision while unlocking the mind-boggling secrets of our universe
Welcome to the future of family road trips, where games and playlists are designed to keep young passengers happy – and the car could even suggest your parents pull in at the next Maccas