What would an ancient Egyptian corpse have smelled like? Pine, balsam and bitumen – if you were nobility
In 1900 – some 22 years before he discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen – British archaeologist Howard Carter opened another…
In 1900 – some 22 years before he discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen – British archaeologist Howard Carter opened another…
For most of us, the prospect of a long-haul flight is exciting, mixed with a few nerves. We’re off somewhere…
The United States military plans to start using thousands of autonomous weapons systems in the next two years in a…
In May 2020, some unusual rocks containing distinctive greenish crystals were found in the Erg Chech sand sea, a dune-filled…
Earth scientists and technical staff are in scope for potential job losses at New Zealand universities as part of a…
Humans are not the only animals that go to war. Ants do so too, and on a similarly catastrophic scale.…
At the weekend a V-22 Osprey aircraft crashed on Melville Island north of Darwin. Of the 23 US Marine Corps…
As generative AI settles into the mainstream, growing numbers of courses and certifications are promising entry into the “hot job”…
Dogs are important to a lot of humans, but what makes them so? Apart from being warm, soft and capable…
In 2019, India attempted to land a spacecraft on the Moon – and ended up painting a kilometres-long streak of…
The Y chromosome is a never-ending source of fascination (particularly to men) because it bears genes that determine maleness and…
Hundreds of scientists from across the country have gathered at the Australian Museum in Sydney for the presentation of the…
This week, the Russian space agency Roscosmos had hoped to return to the Moon after an absence of nearly 50…