As introduced European wasps attack native animals, they create opportunities for other invasive species such as pigs.

Claire Rowe, from the Australian Museum explores the deep oceans around Australia, from collecting trips aboard CSIRO’s RV Investigator. From shallower waters, her special interest is the upside-down jellyfish, Cassiopea.

Approach a black hole with caution – most of us know that much – but how do you survive one? Janna Levin offers some tips, but not from close-up experience!

Distinguished Professor Tianyi Ma has won the Prime Minister's Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year in 2024 for his work producing hydrogen using photocatalysis and producing basic chemicals using captured carbon dioxide.

This is an episode from Clarisse and Zofia’s podcast series, Thoughts that Bug Me.

In his book Nature's Sexual Spectrum, science writer Josh Davis explores the diversity of sexual behaviour, biology and reproduction found in nature. It turns out a purely heterosexual species is rare with at least 1,500 species displaying same sex behaviour.

Veteran ABC broadcaster Tim Bowden has died. Tim was a current affairs reporter, he presented documentaries on Radio National and the viewer response program Backchat.

ABC Top 5 scientist Dr Laura Driessen reports on a gigantic flash of light occurring every 80 years. Signs it is imminent have been recorded.

Conservation research not only describes the pressure on native fauna and flora, but also leads to positive outcomes with effective wildlife management.

Winner of the 2024 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools is Daniel Edwards from Montello Primary School in Burnie Tasmania.

Three Indigenous tertiary science students discuss combining western and traditional science and ideas for improving achievement amongst science Indigenous students in schools.

Fibrous waste that remains after sugar cane is crushed and milled, is mixed with sand-mineral binders to produce bricks that have a carbon footprint six times smaller than traditional clay bricks.

Investigators are looking at platypuses in NSW which are dying with alarmingly high levels of PFAS contamination.

Alice Leung describes some of her methods for enthusing students in chemistry including using food and cooking as a way of illustrating chemistry in action and how it is found in our everyday lives.

Robyn Williams speaks to two students who attended the International Biology Olympiad and organiser Vanessa Kates.

As temperatures rise new wheat strains are needed which are resistant to heat.

Cytopia’s Professor Andrew F Wilks and Dr Chris Burns have been awarded the 2024 Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation. 

Bragg Prize winners describe their science writing on ancient cave art, to loving dogs.

Jonica Newby visits the opal mining town of Lightning Ridge in western NSW and meets the geology professor obsessed about opals from childhood who made it his quest to discover how opals are formed.

Bianca Nogrady traces the career of Matthew Bailes, 2024 winner of the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science.

Emily Roycroft has been recognized for showing how the genomes of endangered populations such as koalas or Tasmanian Devils, can be strengthened by introducing greater biodiversity into a population.

A mystery baffled seismologists for a year. It has now been solved.

Reena's essay is titled ‘Biodiversity and community: Working together to protect the environment.’

David Lahti studies how weaver birds resist the efforts of egg mimicking cuckoos.

Hayden Turner discusses Taronga Zoo’s Big Book of Animals and describes some of the zoo’s programs.

In Uganda, chimps are habituated to humans in ecotourism ventures.

Last week on The Science Show we heard about a woman who rose from her bed in what seemed like an ordinary way. Today, all is revealed in a surreal setting that is not ordinary at all…

An author reads an excerpt from his short fictional piece describing life in a mysterious distant location.

Simon Grove writes about his love of Tasmania’s forests, mountains and shores.

Join Robyn Williams on a tour of exhibits.

Mongoose morphology and behaviour changes when their numbers are high.

Robert F Kennedy Jr is tipped to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services. Over the years, RFK Jr has repeatedly pushed the claim that childhood vaccines cause autism spectrum disorder — a theory that's been well and truly debunked.

So where did this idea come from? What's bowel disease got to do with it? And what might the US expect with an anti-vaxxer at the helm of health and human services?

Learn more on Lab Notes, the new show that brings you the science of new discoveries and current events. Get in touch with us: labnotes@abc.net.au

A weekly injection that stops that hankering for hot chips and donuts?

Many people on Ozempic and similar medications report this phenomenon, saying they no longer have incessant thoughts about sweets and fried food.

So how do these drugs, known as GLP-1 agonists, work in the brain to dial down "food noise" and help people lose weight?

Applied mathematician Mason Porter says applied maths is extremely cool.

Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University says zero emissions is essential for our long-term viability. Some cities are leaping forward with their green agenda, embracing new technologies and restoring ecosystems. Is St Louis Missouri in the race?

An asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 is causing a stir among the space community and a frenzy in the media. It currently has a 2.3 per cent chance of crashing into Earth three days before Christmas in 2032. But this is not our first asteroid rodeo. 

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Diversity, inclusion & equity are under attack from Trump and Musk. Jane Oremosu and Maggie Semple’s book My Little Black Book: A Blacktionary offers support and advice.

Psychologist Felicia Huppert from Sydney, was sometimes known as the Professor of Happiness at Cambridge. On her recent death a celebration of her global influence was held by colleagues and family at the Bondi Pavillion in Sydney.

Varroa is the parasite responsible for destroying bee colonies all around the world and is regarded as "the greatest biological threat to Australia's honey bee population."

The good news is that some honey bees can fight back. And they're being helped by breeders, scientists and artificial insemination on the tiniest scale.

Learn more on Lab Notes, the show that brings you the science of new discoveries and current events. Get in touch with us: labnotes@abc.net.au

Kristin Darell’s books for kids show how many aspects of science flourish at the zoo - especially in Taronga Azzo in Sydney, her favourite.

Steve Morton describes the geological history of Australia which has made Australian deserts unique. 20,000 species of beetles, 7,500 species of ants, and a varied wildlife ready to boom when the rains come.

John Bolton pioneered the field from a converted radar lab on the cliffs of Dover Heights in Sydney. This is just one story in Marcus Chown’s book about black holes, A Crack in Everything.

Sara Webb explores what will happen when our Sun stops shining, and our galaxy, The Milky Way, collides with the andromeda galaxy.

Australia's summer UV levels are high enough to cause sunburn in as little as 11 minutes.

Yet the summer sun in the Northern Hemisphere rarely feels that full on.

So why does our sunlight have that extra "bite"?

Spoiler: it's not the hole in the ozone layer.

Learn more on Lab Notes, the show that brings you the science of new discoveries and current events.

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Astrophysicists at UCLA suggest decaying dark matter may drive processes leading to the formation supermassive black holes.

Ian Tucker is investigating the use of online services, where doctors prescribe a service, allowing patients to connect with social groups for support.

They have survived for 465 million years, and 5 mass extinctions. John Long describes how sharks have been able to endure.

Jiayi Fang reads her essay describing what each of us can do to assist in the conservation and protection of the environment.

Chris Stringer places Homo longi with previously known ancient humans, the Neanderthals and Denisovans, and our own species, Homo sapiens.

Jonica Newby visits the opal mining town of Lightning Ridge in western NSW and meets a geology professor obsessed with opals from childhood who made it his quest to discover how opals are formed.