Science

What do Barbie, Dune, The Mandalorian and Melbourne's Victorian College of the Arts have in common? Using new cutting-edge technology to make films.

A huge creature of the deep estimated to be more than two metres long that washed up on a South Australian beach is "almost certainly" a bump-head sunfish, the state's museum says.

The government is pursuing age verification for online porn. It's going to be complicated. Everyone agrees kids shouldn't be able to access porn online. Stopping them is much harder than you might think. 

Bushfire detection cameras that use artificial intelligence to recognise smoke are being installed at some Australian fire towers. They are replacing human fire spotters, scanning the horizon 24 hours a day. 

Prenatal testing means some genetic conditions, like Down syndrome, can be identified in utero. But experts say it raises complex and challenging questions about how we value people with disabilities.

With Australia holding the biggest share of the world's silver reserves, an 18 per cent price rise over the past six months has people talking — especially when it comes to the silver lining of technology.

On the surface pilot whales appear to be the world's most poorly named mammal but scientists say there is likely more to their beachings than a radar that has gone awry.

Despite pledges made by major galleries to address gender inequity, male artists are still over-represented in solo shows in state and commercial galleries and major museums. 

NASA's James Webb Telescope has captured the most detailed infrared images ever taken of the Horsehead Nebula, one of the most majestic and recognisable objects in the night sky, the space agency says.

The Queensland and Australian governments have set aside $470 million each to build "the most complex machine ever built by humanity" in Brisbane. So how does it work?