Science
T. Rex’s reputation bites back
The Tyrannosaurus Rex is the most renowned (and badass) dinosaur on the planet, but recent claims it might not be......
Scientists say we could lose species as a result of carbon tax cuts
Kevin Rudd today announced a cut to the Biodiversity Fund in an effort to plug the gap in the budget......
Election 2013: Renewed interest in the renewable energy target
Australia is heading towards 20% renewable energy by 2020, with bipartisan support on the issue. There are subtle differences between......
A frozen vault protects global crop diversity
Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a doomsday seed vault on a Norwegian island, about 1300 kilometres from the North Pole.......
China launches into space for their fifth manned space mission
China launches a manned space mission today, marking their fifth mission since 2003. This mission will be China’s longest one......
Bringing in the experts to fix Australia’s power grid
A new think tank made up of experts from the CSIRO and universities from across Australia is taking on our......
A new approach needed to deal with climate change
Professor Ian Lowe has called on Australia’s political leaders to step up to the challenge to adopt a third wave......
Australia’s National Parks under threat
Experts are warning Australia’s National Parks are facing a ‘death by a thousand cuts’. As protections against grazing, hunting and......
Australia ‘unprepared’ for big tornadoes, says building expert
As Oklahoma City in the US tries to cope with the devastation of a massive tornado, one Australian building expert......
Budget 2013: What about the science funding?
The Budget announced Tuesday night revealed many changes, but what about science funding? The amount provided to science is not......