Asteroids brought building blocks of life to Earth?
30/1/2026 | 7 mins.
Samples of asteroids contain a range of organic molecules. Do asteroids raining down on Earth explain how life started on Earth?
Electric vehicles powering ahead
30/1/2026 | 12 mins.
Only six years ago there were doubts about electric vehicles: range! charging facilities! cost! Now in 2026, the mood is reversed. Peter Hadfield reports from the Sydney EV auto show.
Green cities develop near public transport lines
30/1/2026 | 6 mins.
Peter Newman says fossil fuels industries face long term risk as renewables offer cheaper options. And urban density is increasing around public transport.
Southern humpbacks in genetic strife
30/1/2026 | 9 mins.
Humpback whales narrowly survived being hunted to extinction in the era of industrial whaling, but while their recovery has been strong, they are left with low genetic diversity which may affect their resilience in a changing climate.
Remote links inspiration – how to harness unlikely connections
30/1/2026 | 16 mins.
Len Fisher gathered Nobel laureates, leaders in science, philosophers and economists to brainstorm serendipity in science, asking how it might be exploited for even more gain.
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