Science and Technology

Anna Cozens says better treatment options for type 1 diabetes have given her son freedom to do more activities and she wants others to have the same access.

With mobile phone use on the rise, some people are turning to simpler devices to help them cut down on their screen time.

The Wollemi Pine was thought to have gone extinct two million years ago, until an off-duty ranger stumbled across a grove. Now, experts are doing everything they can to give the tree a second chance. 

An analysis of sea sponge skeletons from the Caribbean suggests Earth has already hit 1.7 degrees and could be 2C warmer than before industrialisation in the next six years, but not all scientists are convinced.

Oleg Kononenko is expected to reach a total of 1,000 days in space on June 5, and by late September he will have clocked 1,110 days.

A Katherine resident is concerned about the quality of information collected by government investigators after it took four days for them to get to the site of a Northern Territory fish kill.

Kate Selway has spent the past two months battling subzero temperatures, perpetual sunlight, and getting stuck on the ice to help unlock the secrets of Antarctica’s melting glaciers.

Australian scientists have made countless groundbreaking discoveries. The Science Show's Robyn Williams has selected a 'Top 100' and he wants to know what you think. 

There are fewer than 100 red handfish left in the wild. As a severe marine heatwave threatens their last remaining habitat, researchers say they had to take drastic action.

While spider webs could not trap an elephant, their ability to trap minuscule fragments of DNA could change how scientists learn about wildlife, according to new Australian research.

Elon Musk has always been a trailblazer but his erratic business antics and Tesla's shrinking margins appear to show the wheels are falling off the well-hyped machine, writes Ian Verrender.

James Gill discovered how to streamline texting between Apple and Android devices during his school holidays, but Apple blocked the workaround. Now the tech giant may face legal action in the US.

Over 100,000 Canberrans lined Lake Burley Griffin, with some saying it marks the end for fireworks displays.

How is Australia's increasingly cashless society affecting people experiencing homelessness? Experts say it has been a challenge for some rough sleepers.

Smart watches have boomed in popularity as wearable health and fitness trackers, with market data estimating almost 40 per cent of Australians own one. Experts weigh in on how accurate they are, and whether they can actually make us healthier.

Los Angeles and other US cities have embraced lighter-coloured "cool roads" in response to climate change and heatwaves. So why isn't Australia doing the same?

The year has barely started and extreme weather events are already in the headlines. Here are some more big environment issues to keep an eye on.

The technology giant says the intrusion started in late November, but was only discovered on January 12.

Japan's space agency says it hopes a shift in the sunlight's angle will hit the solar panels of its 'Moon sniper' in a way that can restore its functions.

A study has found that the Greenland ice sheet lost one-fifth more mass than previously estimated, which could have implications for ocean currents that regulate temperatures in Europe and North America.

The researcher found that Greenland's ice level was relatively steady from 1985 up until 2000 and began to rapidly melt thereafter.

Japan is planning to land a car-sized spacecraft on the Moon this week. If SLIM succeeds, it will make history and pave the way for building landers that can explore the Solar System's  planets and moons.

RAC's first-ever electric roadside assistance van has arrived on Perth streets, ready to rescue electric vehicle drivers in need.

A string of recent developments, from battery manufacturing to new engine efficiency rules, will affect the price you pay for a new car.

Scientists report cloning a monkey using a technique that most famously gave us Dolly the sheep in 1996. So what's new about this study, and what does it mean for humans?