Science and Technology

A country town famous for its food and wine is now positioning itself as an innovation and agricultural technology hub, with a growing number of entrepreneurs basing themselves there.

New Caledonia's giant geckos are the latest sensation in the global pet trade. But conservationists warn their social media-fuelled popularity is putting the endangered species at risk.

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 Vatican is protecting against drones and hidden microphones for the papal conclave.

As new electric vehicle sales rise, more EVs are entering the used-car market. Are used-EV batteries any good, and how can you check?

A fourth-generation dairy farmer is using a world-first genetic index to breed heat-tolerant cattle, with his animals grazing in hot, sticky conditions and producing large quantities of commercial-grade milk.

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. 

With Australia in the grip of what many consider a biodiversity crisis, here's what the major parties have promised when it comes to nature laws and the environment.

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 Australian government has attempted to force the social media giants to pay for the news that they profit from. But in the last year the broligarchs have torn up those contracts.

Pete Furphy was surprised to discover remnants of scientific research equipment that had travelled more than 300 kilometres when he and his kids helped clean a secluded south-west Victorian beach.

A team of archaeologists has found what they claim to be the skeleton of a gladiator who was bitten by a big cat — the first physical evidence of gladiator-animal combat in the Roman Empire.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit, who spent 220 days in the ISS and orbited the Earth 3,520 times, landed back on Earth in Kazakhstan on Saturday local time. 

The robots came in all different shapes and sizes. One looked almost human, with feminine features and the ability to wink and smile.

People are turning to AI chatbots for cheap or even free therapy but how does this compare to seeking a professional for help, and what does it mean for the future of mental health treatment?

A British-US team of researchers detected signs of two gases that on Earth are produced only by biological processes.

New footage filmed 600 metres below the surface of the Southern Atlantic Ocean shows rare juvenile from world's heaviest squid species.

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.