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An urgent warning has been issued over a common ingredient in popular energy drinks that may be linked to the rapid spread of cancer.

As Donald Trump cuts billions of federal dollars from science institutes and universities and restricts what can be studied, other nations are hoping to pick up talent that has been cast aside.

Cases of the illness have spiked during ongoing floods and heavy rainfall.

We found out the sex of our second child because I really wanted a boy. But what if we found out we were having another girl? Would we then have tried for three? Probably. 

SARAH GUNDLE: Adult testing for ADHD and autism can be costly so people are looking elsewhere.

An influencer who flew overseas to side-step an Australian ban on gender selection has issued an emotional plea after going public with her story. 

‘He just started to go downhill, just quite lethargic, lost all his colour, lost weight.’

Researchers compared two popular weight-loss injections and found that while both helped people lose kilos, one turned out to be more effective.

US President Donald Trump recently re-allocated funds away from certain NASA projects and toward Elon Musk’s mission to Mars research, after the billionaire made a dire doomsday prediction.

Millions of Australian mums are celebrating Mother's Day, but some parents will also be facing significant struggles with twins, triplets and more to manage.

Tech giant Google has been forced to settle a monstrous data breach privacy lawsuit with the state of Texas, to the tune of nearly $US1.4 billion and has been sued by Mexico.

Scientists now believe they know when and where the virus first emerged. 

Experts have warned residents to stay away from the water at popular beaches after scores of dead marine life washed up on the shore.

Cybersecurity experts have discovered worrying flaws that have left tens of millions of Apple product users vulnerable to hackers who could take over and ‘weaponise’ their devices. 

A federal judge strongly rebuked the tech giant, accusing Apple’s vice-president of finance of ‘outright’ lying under oath.