Science

Scientists want Australians to record the quality, quantity, aroma, loudness and duration of their farts using a phone app for a gut health study.

We know eggs come from chickens and chickens come from eggs, but the question of which comes first has been unanswerable —until now, it seems.

Three US astronauts who returned from the International Space Station are remaining tight-lipped about an onboard ‘medical issue’.

A study has found the duplication of a gene — known as the salivary amylase gene (AMY1) — may have helped shape human adaptation to starchy foods.

The remains and artefacts found in the hidden tomb are believed to be over 2000 years old.

If SpaceX can land and reuse the most powerful rocket ever made what can’t it do?

The Nobel Prize in medicine has been awarded to two scientists for their discovery of microRNA.

Doctors are already using weight loss drugs to treat binge eating disorder. But some experts warn that it’ a Band-Aid, not a fix.

The full-body rippling effect of maintaining those biceps

After a decade of work, hundreds of scientists have been able to map the inside of a fruit fly’s brain in stunning detail. Here’s what they found.

Certain songs are more likely than others to set up shop in our heads. Here’s why it happens and how to rid yourself of earworms.

Dropping out of high school didn’t stop Jared Isaacman from reaching for the stars. Now he’s made space history — twice.

A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA’s Apollo moonshots.

More than 500 magpie swooping incidents have been recorded across Australia even before the formal start of spring. Here’s how to stay safe.

Australia is trailing the world in stem cell donations — but advancing research means the life-saving treatment is more important than ever