One of the byproducts of the haggling over the new, scaled-back Renewable Energy Target is a renewed focus on woodchips, with the federal government’s draft legislation seeking to include wood from native forests as a certified source of renewable energy.

Australian scientists and industry will play a key role in an international collaboration to build the world's most powerful optical telescope after the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) passed a major construction milestone.

Young maths enthusiasts from across Canberra, Sydney, Wollongong and surrounding regions converged on ANU last week to battle it out in a test of mind and muscles at ANU Maths Day.

Earlier in the year the world was finally treated to some good news from science: a report was published that claimed to show that eating chocolate could help you lose weight faster.