A mysterious century-old law of genetics may explain the puzzling genetic legacy of our extinct Neanderthal cousins.

Faster-than-light warp drives are theoretically possible to build, and if aliens are using them, we should be able to detect the gravitational waves produced when one goes wrong

Human culture has changed too fast for evolution to keep up. A theory that can help explain why we respond poorly to modern conditions, despite the choices, safety and other benefits they bring, is evolutionary mismatch.

To make the signature flavor palatable as a sweet treat, chocolate manufacturers combine a paste made from cacao seeds with sugar. Lots and lots of sugar – often enough to rival all the other ingredients combined, in fact.

The Court, sitting as the Full Court, holds that the general and indiscriminate retention of IP addresses does not necessarily constitute a serious interference with fundamental rights.

Evidence of the oldest known platypus and a new species ‘echidnapus’.

Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin can use more power than countries such as Finland. The emergence of eco-friendly alternatives provides hope, and a few concerns, for crypto users.

Scientists pinpoint driver of IBD and other disorders with work under way to adapt existing drugs to treat patients

All the patients were monitored for two years to see how many stairs they could climb before their pain got in the way. The results were clear: the sham procedure was as good for pain and function. Also, because the sham surgery is less invasive, it ...

Can you patent something Indigenous peoples already know about? Too often, the answer is yes - but moves are afoot to stop it.

Only in recent years have scientists found that not everyone has the sense of an inner voice – and a new study sheds some light on how living without an internal monologue affects how language is processed in the brain.

People suspected the Dendra armor was ceremonial, but new tests show its utility.

While it won't make a useful spaceship engine, it may tell us more about relativity.

The computer, de-invented. The eyestrain-relieving tablet designed for deep focus and wellbeing. We refuse to accept a future where our devices are exhausting, addictive, and distracting."

The power of URL parameters lets you unofficially turn off Google's AI Overview.

If you upload a photo to GeoSpy, it will use AI and computer vision to try to determine the location where the photo was taken. I decided to test it out with a few photos from my personal library.

Are wombats the accidental heroes of the Australian bush? After the Black Summer bushfires, we set up 56 cameras to capture animal activity in areas with and without wombat burrows to find out.

The Hunt for Gollum fan film racked up more than 13 million views on YouTube.

Psychiatrists are at long last starting to connect the dots

Mobile phones are currently banned in all Australian state schools and many Catholic and independent schools around the country. This is part of a global trend over more than a decad…