New Curtin University research has found a concerning lack of knowledge about osteoporosis among older Australians, with many unaware of the exercises that can protect their bones and reduce their ...

International scientists say deadly bird flu spreads most easily among migratory birds when it passes between individuals rapidly, infections last a long time, when big groups of birds congregate at ...

New research finds that contamination from chemicals banned more than 50 years ago persists across Europe. Researchers say they detected the banned chemical substances in air, water, sediments, soils, ...

***NEWS BRIEFING: RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE*** People who use cannabis are developing psychosis years earlier than non-users, and it's not just young people at risk, prompting calls for greater health ...

International researchers have found order in previously chaotic-looking ancient Egyptian tombs, finding that the stacking of bodies actually indicates changes in burial practices over many years. The ...

*****NEWS BRIEFING: Wednesday 12 August 2026 at 10:00 AEST ONLINE***** Following the first bird flu 'mass mortality event', join this online briefing to hear directly from the experts at CSIRO's ...

Chinese and US researchers say we should expect an extra four hours of extreme heat on hot days by the end of the century under a future that has us still pumping out high levels of emissions. The ...

If a magnitude 7.5 quake hits Wellington, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa would likely still be isolated by road closures 3 months later, a study shows. Researchers used computer simulations of the region’s ...

Prescribed burns, used to reduce fuel loads and hopefully bushfire severity, may be lethal for lizards, with Australian research recording 27 dead lizards from four species after 10 prescribed burns ...

A new study has found that key antiviral proteins were unable to effectively combat the coronavirus in certain patients because they harbored a large and diverse population of B cells that produced ...

US scientists say traffic-light-style ecolabels on fast food menus could help us make more sustainable choices. The team tested a range of ecolabels on burger or sandwich menus among 6,210 US adults.

Some contraceptive options containing progestogens are linked to an increased risk of developing a type of brain tumour called meningioma, according to international research. Meningiomas are the most ...