Scientific Research

Scientific efforts are getting microscopic on the biggest algal bloom in Australia’s history to see if it hides secrets that could stop its spread.

One of Australia's best-known divers, Richard Harris, was among those given a rare glimpse below Mount Gambier's major water source and tourist attraction.

Whale poo found on a remote South Australian beach has the potential to help protect endangered southern right whales from climate change, by revealing clues about their diet and gut health.

Academics say cuts to US-based scientific agencies could make predicting emergency weather in Australia more difficult, with other critical research projects also at risk. 

They’re one of Africa’s most recognisable animals — but it turns out we’ve been getting giraffes all wrong.

It has been the most prolific year for southern right whale births on Australia's southern coastline in nearly a decade, according to researchers.  

Millions of irreplaceable biodiversity specimens are re-homed at a new CSIRO facility in Canberra as its chief executive speaks for the first time about plans for change at the organisation.

Many marsupials have become Aussie icons, such as kangaroos, koalas and wombats, yet we still need to pay more attention to this amazing group of animals, experts argue.

The trial will take cells from the noses of paralysed patients and transplant them to regenerate and grow over spinal cord injuries.

Researchers say joyful interactions between whales and dolphins, including one case where a whale slowly lifted a dolphin out of the water, could be key to their survival.

DNA testing confirms human remains recovered from an Antarctic glacier are those of a British meteorologist who fell down a crevasse during an expedition in 1959.

International researchers develop a tool to detect toxoplasmosis, a mind-altering parasite that is believed to infect a third of the world's population. 

The ATO challenges research and development tax offset claims made by prominent poultry producer Ingham's, with tens of millions of dollars involved. 

Farmers working to combat biosecurity threats say proposed cuts to research roles at the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development could not come at a worse time. 

The frequency of "giant" hail and the number of hail days in a season could increase substantially for multiple Australian cities as the climate warms, a new study has found.

When a German physicist returned from a health retreat 100 years ago, his ideas sparked a debate about reality, and gave rise to quantum mechanics — the "spooky" science of the very small.

An independent group of marine scientists from around Australia releases a seven-point plan to tackle what it describes as South Australia's "catastrophic" toxic algal bloom.

Southern Cross University provides research funding to a conspiracy theorist who has wrongly claimed fire ant bait causes ADHD, autism, and low fertility in humans.

Researchers have pinpointed three main orca habitats off Australia, with key differences between each area's inhabitants.

European researchers have discovered a process to turn wheat straw and oat husks into textiles, and they're hoping it could be a new source of sustainable clothing.