Science and Technology

Home battery installers in Western Australia say they're collectively owed millions of dollars in rebates and loans from a government scheme.

Billions of dollars in private investment are being pulled out of green hydrogen projects.

We visited a commercial horse cloning farm on the outskirts of Sydney to find out just how far the technology has come since Dolly the sheep's birth back in 1996.

Californian parents Matthew and Maria Raine allege ChatGPT provided their 16-year-old son with detailed suicide instructions and encouraged him to put his plans into action.

Fifty years ago, Australia's longest running science program was born. Robyn Williams picks some of his favourite stories from his time behind the mic. 

Scientific efforts are getting microscopic on the biggest algal bloom in Australia’s history to see if it hides secrets that could stop its spread.

The lawsuit alleges that Apple and OpenAI have "locked up markets to maintain their monopolies".

Plug-in hybrids now account for a quarter of electric vehicle sales, as Australians reluctant to entirely drop the fuel tank opt for a compromise.

Vehicle emissions may contribute to more than 1,800 premature deaths in Australia each year, according to the nation's first assessment of the health impact of traffic-related pollution.

A supernova blast 2.2 billion light-years from Earth has given astronomers a deeper view into a star's centre than ever before.

An artist's illustration of the most likely way the supernova happened.

A list of about 280,000 active email addresses and roughly 20,000 active landline phone numbers have been extracted from iiNet's order management system.

While the health effects of inhaling and consuming microplastics are not yet fully known, we asked a microplastics researcher how they minimise contact with them.

Whether it's hunting invasive pests or rolling in a river like an otter, there's a lot to love about the rakali. And a lot of Australians love it.

The fake submissions included fabricated quotes from a speech to the state legislature and non-existent case citations purportedly from Victoria's Supreme Court.

Nate Byrne is voting for the marsupial mole as part of ABC's National Science Week underrated animals poll. 

Many marsupials have become Aussie icons, such as kangaroos, koalas and wombats, yet we still need to pay more attention to this amazing group of animals, experts argue.

The world's largest health study of dugongs in Moreton Bay provides critical clues for helping conserve the enigmatic marine mammal, especially in other locations where numbers are falling.

There is growing momentum in Australia's conservation planning to incorporate First Nations knowledge into the management of culturally significant species such as the great desert skink. 

We teamed up with photographers to find out how to use a smartphone to take wildlife images, snap tiny creatures, and catch birds in action.