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Gold ring featuring a circle of white diamonds around a pink central diamond

Green and gold Aussie jewellery

Our environmentally-friendly gold extraction process is helping producers meet demand for ethical gold products with green credentials.

Bright curved rods on a darker surface that is not smooth. It is a highly magnified image of single celled bacteria.

Unlocking the secrets of mysterious microbes

Can we unlock the mystery of how microbes below the surface of the earth find the energy to live?

Tray holding open boxes of eighteen clutches of bird eggs each containg containing a cuckoo's egg and two or three host bird eggs.

Eggshell forensics solve the riddles of ancient birds

We have achieved the delicate and intricate task of teasing DNA sequences from the shells of non-ratite birds, opening up egg collections in museums around the world as a resource for DNA-based research.

Tourists viewing the Great Barrier Reef from a boat

‘Sadness, disgust, anger’: fear for the Great Barrier Reef

While the physical effects of coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef have been well documented, we wanted to understand the social and cultural impact.

Vaccinating machine learning against attacks

Vaccines aren’t just for humans. Our researchers have developed world-first techniques to 'vaccinate' algorithms against attacks, a significant advancement in machine learning research.

Moonwalk your way to The Dish

Do you swoon over the Moon? What if we told you that you can get up close and personal with space right here in Australia, in the middle of a ‘sheep paddock' in country NSW?

A picture from the NASA Hubble Telescope

ET continues to elude scientists…for now

Breakthrough Listen is the greatest search for ET (extraterrestrial life) in human history, but one that has so far proved elusive.

What kind of country will Australia be in 2060?

A prosperous future is within our grasp. The Australian National Outlook 2019 addresses the question: What kind of country will Australia be in 2060?

A scientific show and tell with Dr Larry Marshall

We put our Chief Executive, Dr Larry Marshall up for a special episode of Q&A. But we’ve since had a lot of questions about what he raised on the show. So like Larry after smuggling all his gadgets into the ABC studios, let’s unpack all the highlights and what they mean for cleaner energy.

Australia’s pristine beaches have a poo problem

Sydney's affluent eastern suburbs have raw and untreated sewage from 3,500 people discharged directly into the Tasman Sea.

How climate change might impact marine life

A global team of researchers have used modelling techniques to better understand the impact of climate change on marine life in Australia and around the world.

Two whale sharks mating in the water

Whale sharks seen mating on Ningaloo Reef, exciting scientists

For the first time at the world heritage-listed area, whale sharks, the world's biggest fish, have been captured on film attempting to mate.