Science

Western science has long debated when the towering pillars of the Pinnacles came to be. A new study suggests most of the spires formed when a particularly wet period dissolved the surrounding rock.

The federal opposition has called for urgent action to prevent the personal data of Australia's national security personnel being on-sold to foreign actors after a new report exposed a blackmail risk.

After the viral fame of Thailand's new pygmy hippo, Taronga Zoo is hoping visitors will be enticed to see nine-month-old Lololi these school holidays.

From relationship breakdowns and infidelity, to loneliness and trauma after seeing mates die at work, counsellors say the nature of mine work means mental health struggles are rife among workers.

Across the country, wind farms are being built faster than ever, but agricultural landholders are split on embracing the energy revolution while protecting food production.

Some manufacturers said we'd be in self-driving cars by now and that hasn't quite played out. So where do driverless, hydrogen and electric vehicles fit in Australia's driving future.

The research beaks down the financial and medical strain a complete infestation would have on Queensland households.

The Coral Sea off Mackay in north Queensland has turned shades of brown, green and pink with bacteria dubbed "sea sawdust". It could hold the key to cracking the "puzzle" of crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks on the Great Barrier Reef.

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams won't be returning home until February 2025.

A group of Sydney veterinarian clinics say there are daily reports of pets in a critical condition during tick season, some with potentially fatal paralysis tick bites.