Aging is complicated – a biologist explains why no two people or cells age the same way, and what this means for anti-aging interventions

You likely know someone who seems to age slowly, appearing years younger than their birth date suggests. And you likely have seen the opposite – someone...

How uploading our minds to a computer might become possible

  The idea that our mind could live on in another form after our physical body dies has been a recurring theme in science fiction since...

Titan submersible disaster underscores dangers of deep-sea exploration – an engineer explains why most ocean science is conducted with crewless submarines

We are closer than ever to being able to 3D print medicines. Here’s why that’s important

Liam Krueger, Author provided 3D-printed medicine could be the future of personalised healthcare, with research now suggesting printed tablets have reached a sufficient quality to match...

Where was the Sun? Here’s why astronomers are more useful in court cases than you’d think

Over the past eight years, I have been asked to submit astronomical evidence for court cases all over Australia. Normally when we think of evidence in...

Why is the sky dark at night? The 200-year history of a question that transformed our understanding of the Universe

As dawn rose over the German city of Bremen on May 7 1823, Heinrich Olbers put the finishing touches to an article that left his name...

Scientists have created synthetic human embryos. Now we must consider the ethical and moral quandaries

Researchers have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells, according to media reports. Remarkably, these embryos have reportedly been created from embryonic stem cells, meaning they...

If humans went extinct, what would the Earth look like one year later?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. If...

Crocodile’s ‘virgin birth’ is a first for science’s history books

Stories of virgin births, where young are produced without fertilisation, have been told throughout history. Mars the ancient Roman god, Horus the ancient Egyptian god and...

What are meteorites? I visit and study the craters they’ve left across our planet

Tens of thousands of asteroids – that we know of – are roaming our solar system. These are building blocks made up of metal, silicates, and...