Archaeologists have found the skeletons of two parents and their children, buried with each other after dying in a violent attack about 4600 years ago.

Although the awareness of plug-in electric vehicles is only beginning to dawn in Australia, we need to embrace the technology in order to end our dependency on petroleum-based fuels, believes Richard J Hunwick.

A new project aims to relieve the acrid taste that bushfires can bring to wine produced nearby, by selecting the right varieties and detecting affected wine.

Andrew Walker and Nicholas Farrelly explain how blogging is opening academia up to larger and more varied audiences.

Regional journals are essential for building science capacity in the developing world, says Wieland Gevers.

A new driving test, based on research on how we see and recognise hazards, will assess the skills of Queensland drivers getting their licenses.

CSIRO has developed imaging technology that can tell how well hair loss methods are working by accurately measuring hair on the human body.

Australian scientists have developed a robot called SPIKER that gets rid of explosives, so that soldiers don't need to risk getting hurt.

New Zealand scientists have developed a portable machine that sucks up and counts the number of viruses that a sample has in just a few minutes.

Many of Sydney's roofs are unable to defend against the large hailstones predicted to rain down on the city every 10 years, a study has found.

We need to fire up the experts to follow the energy trail across the economy to work out where and how much energy is being spent, writes John Barker.

Australian scientists have developed a biological cocktail that safely breaks down toxic chlorinated hydrocarbons that can contaminate the environment.

Appliances that tell you when you're using too much energy may seem like something from the Jetsons, but Australian researchers are working on a smart energy meter that could lead to such developments.

Researchers have developed a tougher mesh that can withstand 17 tonnes of pressure to better protect miners from cave-ins and sudden rock falls.

Advanced IT can play a vital role in helping police better serve the community, believes Allen Koehn.