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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Faith with a price tag: 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.
Legality of AFP's encrypted Trojan horse app AN0M likely to be challenged in High Court, prosecutor says
The trial of a Hunter Valley man charged with proceeds of crime offences is postponed, after a judge is told the legality of an app used by police to gather evidence against him is likely to be challenged in Australia's highest court.
Pilot and kangaroo hold hands in 'paw-some' airport encounter
A Royal Flying Doctor Service pilot has shared a heartwarming interaction he had with a Kangaroo at the Port Augusta base when it approached him, paw outstretched.
This image is AI-generated. It's innocent, but there are others police are very worried about
Artificial intelligence is being used to generate child abuse material, and police are increasingly worried about its spread. But AI may also be able to help investigators.
Molly the magpie singing with joy as video of long-awaited reunion with canine best friend released
After more than six weeks apart, the Insta-famous magpie and its best dog friends are back together at home on the Gold Coast — singing and sunning themselves like old times.
Outback miner ditches 4WD for EV amid potential expansion of charging network
Justin Searle's mates raised their eyebrows when he decided to go electric, but the Queenslander says he is yet to hit a bump in the road.
Lovingly known as 'Mr Wine', the world's oldest-known wombat about to turn 35
Found as an orphan in Tasmania in 1989, Wain the wombat — also known as Mr Wine — is shuffling toward his mid-30s at a zoo in Japan, exceeding the average age of his wild counterparts by an estimated 20 years.
Airports caught thousands of travellers with biosecurity risks in 2023, including holy water from the Ganges
A live toad, holy water from the Ganges and an aphrodisiac made from donkeys are among the more unusual items detected at Australian airports and mail centres.
Endangered Bornean orangutan born in US zoo
An endangered Bornean orangutan baby has been welcomed into the world at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Florida.
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