The dire state of mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) forests in Victoria’s Central Highlands has been brought to light in a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) and the World Wide Fund for Nature – Australia (WWF - Australia).

Searching for galaxies from the Anglo-Australian Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory

Quantum teleportation is already being used in encrypted networks. It allows information to be shared instantly between linked, or entangled, quantum objects. But this new finding makes the system more resilient to noise and loss.

To shake us out of business as usual, we have to fast-track regulatory change, upskill the workforce, future-proof national infrastructure, embed a zero-waste approach to supply chains and massively boost business investment. Here’s how.

A simple, cheap and non-invasive blood test could help predict a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease up to 20 years before symptoms show.

In six out of nine vital life support systems, we have blown well past the safe zone. And we’re now in the danger zone, where we – as well as every other species – are now at risk.

For award-winning researcher Dr Joëlle Gergis, climate action is about protecting the people and places we love.

Australia’s palm cockatoos are well-known for their unique love of drumming, but they don’t just have great rhythm – they also each have their own sense of style when it comes to crafting their tools, a new study has found.

Are we alone? This question is nearly as old as humanity itself. Today, this question in astronomy focuses on finding life beyond our planet. Are we, as a species, and as a planet, alone? Or is there life somewhere else?