A tiny furry animal that lived in the age of the dinosaurs may be the closest fossil relative of living mammals.
Size really does matter when it comes to conserving the diversity of coral reefs, a new study shows.
A common technique for reducing injury to women during childbirth has been found to be ineffective. A terrorist wishing to make a nuclear bomb needs only a few of the three million kilograms of bomb-grade plutonium and uranium left over from the nuclear arms race. Inadequate protection of radioactive materials makes this terrifying scenario a possibility. The notion that forests could help fight global warming by absorbing excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere may be overly optimistic, a landmark study has shown. Peak Australian science groups have criticised the Federal Government s Budget for failing to build upon the commitments outlined in the Innovation Statement earlier this year.