Scientists hope samples of asteroid Ryugu may reveal traces of the chemical ingredients that formed life on Earth.

Pythons first arrived in Australia from Asia around 23 million years ago and then adapted to their new home by becoming incredibly diverse, according to new research.

There could be fewer than 300 swift parrots left in the wild, according to new research.

Unlike our hellish neighbour Venus, Earth was far enough from the Sun for liquid water to form and create a more hospitable environment for life.

Professor Steve Madden has taken out one of Australia's top scientific honours.

"I'm going to listen to the gynaecologists, I'm going to listen to the hysterectomy patients."

Ancient fatty molecules, once believed to be traces of some of the first animals to live on Earth, may have been produced by algae instead.

An international team of scientists has defied nature to make diamonds in minutes in a laboratory at room temperature - a process that normally requires billions of years, huge amounts of pressure and super-hot temperatures.

Australia's largest ever selfie has captured some incredible images from the ACT and the Northern Territory.