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Mamutjitji Story is a new free app that links science with local knowledges belonging to the Ngalia Western Desert Aboriginal People. The story features an unusual insect called an antlion in English and Mamutjitji in Ngalia.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is really good at making pictures. From fake photos to phony paintings, they can look almost real. But AI is not very good with videos – and that’s because they can’t keep track of time. Engineers from the University of Michigan tackled this problem by imitating the human brain!

Imagine traveling back to the days of the dinosaurs, 100 million years ago. This is well before all of Australia’s marsupials – kangaroos, koalas, wombats and other furry, pouched critters – evolved. Instead, a team of palaeontologists have named it the Age of Monotremes.

Describing a new species of shark happens occasionally but describing a whole new family of sharks is super rare! Yet CSIRO researchers Will White and Helen O’Neill, with other scientists, have recently done it.

Aerogard protects us from mosquitoes and other pesky bugs whilst outdoors. But did you know that it was originally made to keep blowflies away from sheep’s butts?

In Australia, lots of people are calling for help every day. However, there are lots of issues with the way we call for help, from how information is shared with First Responders to the accessibility of the service overall. My project tried to fix some of these issues and make Australia’s Triple Zero system better.

Have you ever heard of pear-shaped eggs? These ‘pyriform’ eggs are so fascinating because they have a unique shape different from the usual oval shape, due to adaptation. Having one of the most pronounced pear-shaped eggs, guillemot seabirds lay eggs on sheer cliffs where strong winds can blow them away, but the special shape of their eggs may hold some secret uses.

For 120 years, the SS Nemesis lay in an unknown location at the bottom of the ocean. In 1904, the 73-metre steamship disappeared in a storm with the tragic loss of 32 lives onboard. No one knew where SS Nemesis was until modern technology shone light – and sound – on the shipwreck.

No one likes mosquito bites, and certainly not the ones that spread diseases. In a new study, scientists have found a way to protect us from yellow fever mosquitoes using static electricity.

They’re cute, colourful and … clever? Scientists just discovered that common clownfish can count! Or at least, they can recognise the number of stripes on other fish. And it helps them pick their friends from foes.