Bushfire smoke is bad for your eyes, too—here's how you can protect them

As we continue to contend with smoke haze in various parts of the country, many Australians…

Verifying the output from a quantum computer by comparing it to the output of another quantum computer

A team of researchers from the University of Innsbruck and the Austrian Academy of Sciences has…

V473 Lyr has a low-mass companion, study suggests

Using ESA’s XMM-Newton spacecraft, astronomers have conducted X-ray observations of a peculiar Cepheid variable star known…

From election upsets to climate chaos, rolling the dice helps us appreciate the odds

“He [God] does not play dice,” quipped Albert Einstein, but for mortals chance is part of…

Helmet trouble strikes second all-female spacewalk

Two NASA astronauts ventured out Wednesday on a second all-female spacewalk to finish upgrades to the…

Germany to support 'bio-economy' with 3.6 bn euros

German ministers on Wednesday agreed an action plan for the “bio-economy” worth 3.6 billion euros to…

Scientists contribute to major new report on climate change impact on UK coasts and seas

University scientists have contributed to a major new publication by the Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership…

TESSA: A practical tool to measure the impact of protecting biodiversity

Researchers, public officials and NGOs often ask, “Can we put a price on forests?”. The question…

Formula 1 says it's going carbon neutral—fans must demand detail on how

When Formula 1 announced late last year that the sport would be carbon neutral by 2030,…

Flooding in southern Iran

Image: Heavy rainfall has triggered flooding in southern Iran, particularly in the Sistan and Baluchestan, Hormozgan…