Western Australia has Australia's best offshore windfarm site, according to research, though while Australia has spare land offshore wind probably won't be used.

A new site has been created that allows entrepreneurs and inventors to check whether their revolutionary idea or invention is really a new one.

Light, strong building materials made of waste from coal power may cut emissions in the construction industry by 20 per cent, and has other environmental benefits.

BlackBerry users can't decide whether they love or hate the device, but they all agree that they now have a lot less corporate downtime, research has found.

Researchers believe that warmer seas off Western Australia could result in longer summers and milder winters. Peter Terry investigates the quest to predict the future of water temperatures and seasonal climates.

Mining drills 300 metres below the ground could soon be directed by electronic "ears" that hear their location, thanks to Australian research.

A new study has mapped out the vulnerability to climate change in Sydney's coastal regions, a forecast that will help councils accurately plan for the future.

Researchers have developed a new technique that allows three dimensional images, which can be rotated and explored, to be embedded in online journals.

Exploiting a renewable resource for maximum economic profit is the antithesis of sustainable management, right? Not if you're running a fishery, reports Wendy Pyper.

Soapy water kills bacteria and cleans just as well as harsh household products and disinfectants, but is better for the environment, a new study has revealed.

One of the world’s largest carbon geosequestration projects is about to swing into action off the coast of Western Australia, reports Louise Pemble.

What do West Coast Eagle Daniel Kerr and a guided missile have in common? Besides their deadly accuracy, both are tracked at any one time by up to six of the 24 satellites orbiting the Earth.

Associate Professor Katherine Biber is examining the scientific rigour that governs the 'big brothers', who monitor surveillance footage and interpret it as evidence in a criminal court.

Australian scientists have developed transparent solar cells that could be used to create windows, or even 'glass' houses that generate and store their own energy.

A type of chocolate with a high melting point, added vitamins, and a long shelf life has been developed specifically for soldiers' rations.