Science

Over 70% of the earth is made up of water, but much of it would be bad for us to drink. And yet thanks to a new piece of technology, that may actually not be an issue.

Learning how to code can end up making you money if you're able to come up with an app that can get on the top ten, but what if you're keen to code something bigger than that?

There are two age old questions about chickens, one evolutionary and the other about crossing roads, but did you ever hear about the crab crossing the road?About this time every year, crabs go for a bit of a walkabout, as the crabs residing on Christmas Island make their way from the damp of the…

We can’t all be scientists, but with an app, we might just be able to help them, and you can do it all from the comfort of your bed while you sleep.

You know how apples go brown after you take a bite? Believe it or not, Aussies solved that, and a Canadian apple producer is taking advantage of it.It’s great to see science put to use in food, and while some of the developments are about making food grow bigger, others are about keeping it…

When Millie the Greyhound needed a prosthetic leg, her owner tried something: modelling and printing one. And it worked.Your parents probably told you that you can do anything if you put your mind to it, and we’re in an age where provided you try, that is actually possible.Seriously, the…

This week saw university teams take to Sydney to battle in a robot challenge. Who won?

If you’re a young inventor, changing the world isn’t easy, but fortunately there’s a bit of help to get you on the way, and this year a Queenslander is closer than ever to making a real dent.You might know the Dyson name for its work with vacuum cleaners, heaters, hairdryers, and those neato…

Robots might be all fun and games, but there’s some serious technology and serious stakes, evident from the robot showdown coming to Australia.

Few of us will ever make it past the stratosphere and venture into space, but thanks to Google’s Street View, we may not need to.While the feeling of weightlessness isn’t likely to be on the cards for most of us, we can at least see what the current astronauts on board the International Space…