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Teen years officially a pain in the neck

Australian researchers have proven what high school students have long suspected, being a teenager can be a real pain in the neck.

Extinction risks 'underestimated'

Some endangered species may face an extinction risk that is up to a hundred times greater than previously thought, according to a new study.

Music and art mixed in the Stone Age

The most popular musical events of 12,000 years ago might have taken place in torch-lit caves next to walls covered in art, according to new archaeological research in France.

Planetary line-up excites the sun

Australian astronomers may have found a solution to how far-away Jupiter and Saturn drive the sun's solar cycle.

Spiritual effects of 'mushies' linger

The effects of psilocybin from so-called magic mushrooms last for more than a year, and may offer a way to help patients with fatal diseases or addictions, according to US researchers.

Male tuataras face dateless future

The male tuatara will be increasingly desperate and dateless as global warming leads to less female hatchlings being born by 2085, Australian researchers are predicting.

Good cholesterol may prevent memory loss

High levels of so-called good cholesterol during middle age may reduce the risk of memory loss and dementia, European researchers say.

Study blows whistle on ref's fitness

Referees give the sports people they preside over a run for their money quite literally, an Australian sports science expert says.

Ionised air to power flying saucers

A new wingless, saucer-shaped aircraft is scheduled to take to the skies - just don't call it a UFO.

Orion twins show not all are identical

A pair of stars in the Orion nebula have shown astronomers that stars born at the same time, in the same parent cloud, don't necessarily have the same physical attributes.

Magnet puts tongue in the driver's seat

US researchers have developed a device that uses a tiny magnet that can help disabled people become more independent using just the tip of their tongue.

Good vibrations may help reduce falls

Less than ten minutes standing on a vibrating platform several times a week could help reduce older people's risk of falls, Australian researchers have found.

Bird family tree given a shake

The largest study ever of bird genetics has uncovered some surprising facts about the avian evolutionary tree, including many that are bound to ruffle some feathers.

Debate on radioactive dump flares again

NEWS ANALYSIS: A centralised national dump is needed for Australia's growing stockpiles of radioactive waste, say radiation safety experts, but some critics say that's not the safest option.

Scientists put cocoa under the microscope

Scientists are launching a five-year project aimed at safeguarding the world's chocolate supply by dissecting the genome of the cocoa bean.

Phoenix landing is out of this world

An ambitious effort to determine whether Mars' arctic region once harboured life has begun with the successful landing of NASA's Phoenix probe near the red planet's north pole.

Fossil fish reveals complex evolution

A 370-million-year-old skull and shoulder bone from a walking fish have shed light on when and how our distant ancestors slithered out of the sea to begin a new life on terra firma.

Huge impact caused Mars's split personality

After more than 30 years, space scientists may have resolved one of the greatest enigmas in the solar system: why does Mars have two faces?

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