Science and Technology

Before being diagnosed with cancer, the 2024 Australian of the Year was a leading melanoma researcher, developing better therapies for those with the disease.

Last year in the US alone, projects collectively worth $200 billion were scuppered or delayed as communities protested the construction of new data centres promised to deliver the AI of the future. 

The risks of death or hospitalisation of koalas increases as soon as seven-day average maximum temperature is above 27 degrees Celsius, a new study shows.

It started out as a bone sticking out of the mud next to a lake in Thailand — and now scientists say it's the biggest dinosaur ever found in South-East Asia. 

Data from floating rubbish bins near the Sydney CBD suggests there are higher levels of rubbish entering the water when major events such as Vivid are on.

AI-perfected CVs are becoming the norm as more job applicants and employers use artificial intelligence, but recruiters say the technology could be making hiring trickier.

High petrol prices are driving EV sales around the world, with the leading international authority predicting 30 per cent of all new cars sold this year will be electric.

Most fertiliser is a by-product of the oil industry, which is why it's so vulnerable to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But there are other sources the industry could eventually switch to.

Peter Stone was acting CEO when the BOM launched its new website, which was widely criticised for its costs and poor design.

Intensive chatbot use may be amplifying dangerous and harmful delusions for some users. Here are some of the "red flags" for "AI psychosis".

The Tesla boss accused OpenAI of wrongfully trying to enrich investors and insiders at the nonprofit's expense, and failing to prioritise AI's safety.

The discovery of a Chinese undersea monitoring device in a strategic waterway "shows the extent of both China's reach and its undersea ambitions" and has implications for Australia's defence strategy, say experts.

Have you ever looked at a flower up close?  Or wondered how plants are pollinated? Take a journey through the secret life of plants captured in stunning images by Australian botanists.

The scientists supposedly all had access to sensitive government research, and the nature of their work has led to speculation that their cases might all be connected. 

A group of Whyalla high school students is heading to Switzerland to race a remote-control hydrogen-powered car that they designed and engineered. 

Ella Engel saw many specialists before she was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. Her blood may help researchers understand the condition.

The US government releases 160 previously classified files on alleged UFO sightings and alien life, including a photo of "unidentified phenomena" taken from the Moon's surface in 1969.

Natural history broadcaster Sir David Attenborough turns 100 today. We look back at his work and interviews to capture some of his wisdom and endless sense of wonder.

Taxonomists from London's Natural History Museum who named the Chilean species were inspired by the lifework of the famous broadcaster and naturalist.

Is AI conscious? Richard Dawkins is asking the wrong question.