Science

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

A one-off jab of their own blood could be a new treatment to boost their sex life.

Scientists say they have found a ‘switch’ in our bodies that increases the desire to do more exercise.

Engineers have developed AI technology that can remove the need for invasive IVF procedures.

For now, though, keep the sun cream handy.

Cancer vaccines are the latest and best examples of a gold rush of new therapies that promise to make most cancers just another affliction that can be treated and survived.

Questacon, also known as the National Science and Technology Centre, was charged after a child was allegedly burned when touching a plasma globe after using hand sanitiser.

Authorities said there was the potential for further aftershocks.

Test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were only supposed to visit the orbiting space lab for a week. That was six weeks ago.

The unplanned discovery has stunned NASA scientists with one likening it to ‘finding an oasis in the desert’.

The four crew members have emerged from a yearlong deployment with a difference.

Evidence is mounting about the health risks of mouthwash so what is the truth — and should you be using it?

From a daily tablet to a ‘smart bomb’ — here are the majoradvances revealed at the world’s biggest cancer conference.

Bird strikes have been blamed after a Virgin flight emitted loud bangs, followed by flames on Monday night and two weeks ago a Qantas flight was forced back to Sydney after colliding with a ‘large gull’.

It’s as sweet as sugar and meant to be a much healthier option but a worrying new study has revealed a common artificial sweetener could have a potentially deadly sting in the tail.