01 March 2012

12 ways the world could end in 2012

Could the world end in 2012? Put aside the goofy prophesies of Mayan calendar doomsayers and join us on a journey into the cold, hard science of civilisation-ending catastrophe. 

16 February 2012

Q&A: why the world won't end in 2012

Much like Y2K, 2012 has been analysed and the science of the end of the Earth thoroughly studied. Contrary to some of the common beliefs out there, the science behind the end of the world quickly unravels when pinned down to the 2012 timeline. Nasa Scientists answer several questions that we're frequently asked... 

06 February 2012

Constant change

Every four years, an international group called the Committee on Data for Science and Technology makes public its accepted values for the fundamental constants of Nature.  

26 January 2012

PM's 10 most plausible big-budget sci-fi films

Sometimes Hollywood gets the science right – or at least not completely wrong. With input from experts, we’ve picked sci-fi’s most plausible big-budget films.  

02 January 2012 -  By: Anthony Doman

Eyes...Wrong

Eyewitness accounts have long been regarded as less than perfect. Although we can improve on them, a psychology academic says, we shouldn’t always believe what we see. 

01 December 2011

Functional tattoos

Researchers at Northeastern University in Boston have developed an injectable “tattoo” that monitors the body. 

01 December 2011

Brain braking

When a driver slams on the brakes, there’s a lag between the decision to stop and the foot’s reaction.  

01 December 2011

Earth’s sub-sea peaks

New scans show a volcanic range lurking beneath the surface of the South Atlantic. 

01 December 2011

Rock ’em, sock ’em

Hugh Jackman wonders if future robots will be able to box the way they do in his current movie. 

01 December 2011

Sir Sweats-A-Lot

Soldiering is hard work. But fighting in armour that’s heavier than a large bag of ready-mix concrete?