Queensland researchers build device that creates electricity by consuming CO2
It's hoped the nano-generator will eventually become a new method of industrial carbon capture with the potential to significantly reduce global carbon dioxide emissions.
Want to see the 'Devil Comet' at its brightest? If you miss it, you’ll have to wait another 71 years
Australians will be able to see comet 12P/Pons-Brooks aka the 'Devil Comet' this week even without a telescope or binoculars. Here's how to spot it and snap a photo.
A fake AI-generated Dr Karl is scamming Australians and the real Dr Karl can't stop it
Scammers on Facebook and Instagram are using a fake, AI-generated Dr Karl to sell health pills to Australians. When users reported the ads to Meta, the company initially said there was nothing wrong with them.
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter sends last message from Mars to Earth
The helicopter, called Ingenuity, has transmitted its final message to Earth and will now serve as an immobile data-gathering unit on the red planet's surface, the space agency says.
Why this Tassie devil tooth unearthed in a far corner of Australia could rewrite history
The tooth could provide further historical evidence of inter-community trading in Western Australia and was unearthed in Juukan Gorge, which made headlines in 2020 when its rock shelters were damaged by Rio Tinto blasts.
'Everyone should be angry' scientist says, as climate agency calls a historic global coral bleaching a tragedy
After a year of record-breaking heat, a devastating story has been playing out in the world's oceans. Scientists working along the most breathtaking reefs show what led to climate agency NOAA calling a global bleaching event for only the fourth time in history.
How fast can wombats run? We dug into the truth of claims they can beat Usain Bolt
It's claimed a wombat can run faster than any human over a distance of 100 metres. Now, an exhaustive ABC investigation has tracked down the truth of the 40kph sprinting wombat myth.
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Queensland's forensics lab has reviewed less than two per cent of cases since commission of inquiry
New figures show Queensland's forensics lab has retested less than two per cent of crime cases since the outcome of a commission of inquiry ordered they be reviewed.
Aurora Australis goes 'berserk' across South Australian and Tasmanian skies
Stargazers were treated to another light show as the Aurora Australis again revealed itself in the skies above South Australia and Tasmania in the early hours of Saturday.
Brumby re-homing program under investigation after mass horse carcass find on farm
Wagga's council says it found 500 slaughtered horses on a property this week. Now the NSW government has launched a multi-agency investigation into the National Parks and Wildlife brumby re-homing program.
Could native bees be driven to extinction while scientists' eyes are elsewhere?
While there is no shortage of research on European honey bees and the various threats to their survival, experts fear a paucity of data on native species means they are quietly dying out.
Canberra zoo's new zebra foal, born into successful breeding program, is already doing 'zoomies'
The new baby was born earlier this week. Zookeepers can't get close enough yet to check its sex and weight but said it is already showing signs of a cheeky personality.
Meta's amped-up AI agents confusing Facebook users
Facebook parent Meta unveiled a new set of artificial intelligence systems that are powering what CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls "the most intelligent AI assistant that you can freely use".
Rare black-footed ferrets successfully cloned from frozen tissue samples
Noreen and Antonia were cloned from frozen tissue collected in 1988.
Why are we all so angry right now? Many experts say we're being manipulated for profits
Anger and fear dominate our world right now, but experts say those who are engineering these emotions are often doing so for the money.
The price of spirituality: How much should people pay to connect to God?
In Samoa, churches spend millions building cathedrals to connect communities to God. But as debts and poverty skyrocket, many are questioning the price tag.
United front needed to defeat venomous fire ants, Senate inquiry finds
Inquiry chairman calls for authorities to involve the public and work with farmers and pest control companies to stop the spread of the imported pest.
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