Jacinta Bowler

Nearly two decades ago, scientists in Newcastle came surprisingly close to resurrecting the extinct gastric brooding frog. Their failure highlights issues still plaguing de-extinction research today.

A total lunar eclipse, also known as a "blood moon", will be visible across all of Australia early in the morning. Here's what you need to know to get the best view and snap the best photo.

Fifty years ago, Australia's longest running science program was born. Robyn Williams picks some of his favourite stories from his time behind the mic. 

Whether it's hunting invasive pests or rolling in a river like an otter, there's a lot to love about the rakali. And a lot of Australians love it.

The fantastic water rat — the rakali — takes the win in our poll for Australia's most underrated animal this National Science Week. Find out how it all went down.

There are plenty of worthy contenders that didn't make it into this year's top 10 underrated animals. But there's a good reason we didn't include the ibis.

Move over, roos and emus — this National Science Week, we went in search of the most underrated Australian animal. Read about all the contenders here.

While many people aim for 10,000 steps a day, new research finds 7,000 daily steps can provide meaningful health improvements and may be a more "realistic" goal. 

Researchers tested a genetically engineered gut bacterium to try to limit kidney stones. But once inside some human volunteers, the modified microbe did not follow the plan.

Ecologist Kristoffer Wild spent a year in the Australian outback fitting bearded dragons with hand-sewn jackets with GPS trackers to track every second of the lizards' lives.

Experts are weighing up whether to continue posting the locations of poisonous mushrooms on public databases like iNaturalist in the wake of the Erin Patterson trial.

Astronomers have discovered a new object that originated outside of our Solar System — only the third to be found.

Dogs are increasingly being prescribed medications to treat "problem behaviours", but experts suggest non-drug solutions could be better.

Our canine companions have lived beside us in all shapes and sizes, but plenty of breeds have disappeared along the way thanks to changes in jobs and fashion.

Fossil footprints found in Victoria by amateur palaeontologists have pushed back our understanding of when an early relative of most land-based creatures first evolved.

An out-of-control Soviet-era spacecraft will plummet back to Earth on Saturday, if the latest tracking predictions are correct. But there's still a lot experts don't know.

The annual Eta Aquariid meteor shower is about to peak. With dark skies, experts say this year's show is worth getting up for.

Scientists have used blood from an American man who injected himself with snake venom for years to create what they say is "the most broadly effective antivenom to date" — at least in mice.

Scientists are keeping an eye on Kosmos 482, which is forecast to plunge back to Earth in the coming days. We just don't know exactly when or where it will land. 

Amateur astronomer Michael Mattiazzo discovered the latest comet to grace our sky. But he fears his tenth comet could be his last as a new state-of-the-art telescope is set to replace comet hunters like him.

The virus that causes shingles is just one of a number of pathogens that may be linked to brain conditions. Here are some of the other bugs scientists have under the microscope.

Two new studies suggest optical computing will address "bottlenecks in traditional computing" and reduce energy demands driven by advances in AI. 

Scientists say a vast region of unexpectedly high temperatures in Jupiter's upper atmosphere was caused by a massive wave of solar wind.

The shingles vaccine could be an effective intervention for dementia, with a large "natural experiment" in Wales finding a substantial drop in dementia risk for those who received the vaccine.

The trial was part of a small — but growing — group of animal-to-human organ transplants, in a practice known as "xenotransplantation".  But will pig livers eventually replace human organ transplants?