The essays in a new anthology offer two distinct ways of interpreting the Promethean legacy of scientific progress.

Many experts had thought sharks didn’t exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica before this sleeper shark lumbered warily and ...

Long-term exposure to bushfire smoke linked to increased risk of heart disease - Researchers found people living in areas ...

Australia will not repatriate 34 women and children from Syria, who are alleged to have ties to the Islamic State group, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed on Tuesday. At such a critical moment ...

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has announced the appointment of Stuart Calman as New Zealand's Climate Change Ambassador."I am pleased to welcome ...

The bloom, caused by multiple species of the tiny dinoflagellate Karenia – a genus of planktonic organisms that drift in water columns – turns seawater a sickly colour, and produces a mucky foam that ...

The world's "bean belt" is under pressure from extreme heat, drought and pests that are threatening to keep pushing coffee ...

During 2024, the number of pandemic-prone and epidemic-prone disease outbreaks worldwide was estimated at 301. The data highlight a shift in disease outbreak patterns, with a decline in the number of ...

A distressing sighting off the Australian coast raises concerns over migration patterns and human impacts on marine life.

Sustained extreme heat can damage, weaken and kill all living things, from wheat crops to koalas and fruit bats.

Two images claimed to show Australia's Barrenjoey Peninsula almost a century apart are being held up online as evidence that ...