New research has revealed that pythons are an efficient, low-emission, and climate-resilient source of food, demonstrating superior feed-to-protein conversion rates compared to chickens or cattle….
In the karst landscapes of southern China, giant apes, known as Gigantopithecus blacki, once traversed the terrain. These massive creatures, standing three meters tall and…
Astronomers have identified the oldest and most distant fast radio burst (FRB) yet, about eight billion years old, supporting theories on FRBs and their ability…
A recent study led by Macquarie University earth scientist Dr. Chunfei Chen sheds new light on geological processes from up to three billion years ago…
A new study reveals how we could design robots to think like bees. Honey bees excel in weighing effort against reward and risk, quickly determining which…
Engineers at Macquarie University have pioneered a new method for producing nanosensors that is significantly less carbon-intensive, cuts costs, and enhances efficiency and versatility, substantially…
Tam Pà Ling, a cave located in the northern region of Laos, unveils new insights into the earliest human migrations from Africa all the way…
How long will a leaf live? It’s an economic decision. The leaves of Monkey Puzzle trees have a lifespan of more than 20 years, while…
Reconstructed by a global forensic team of astronomers using stunning James Webb Space Telescope images. The first images of a nebula from the James Webb…
New shark-vision models show that many shark bites by great whites may be a case of mistaken identity, as surfing and swimming humans on the…
Attacks by venomous Olive sea snakes on scuba divers may be misdirected courtship behaviors, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. Scuba divers frequently…
The last decades of “exoplanet hunting” – the search for planets orbiting stars other than the Sun – have allowed us to better understand the…
In a south-eastern suburb in Melbourne, there’s a zoo. It has no visitors, and there are no animals anywhere inside it. Rather, the Australian Frozen Zoo…
A new body of research, published in Nature Communications, suggests synthetic biology could help to better characterize complex microbial communities, unlocking their potential for industrial…
Australian scientists will help construct one of the world’s most powerful ground-based telescopes that promises to see farther and clearer than the Hubble Space Telescope…
An international group of astronomers has created images with never-before-seen detail of a galaxy cluster with a black hole at its center, traveling at high…
The shape of immune cells plays key role in recognizing invaders. The way immune cells pick friends from foes can be described by a classic…