A serious but easily preventable disease we associate with sailors on long voyages hundreds of years ago is making people sick in modern-day Australia

Philip Owen Ayton enlisted soon after World War I was declared. He took part in the Gallipoli landing, describing it in vivid detail in a diary now published for the first time

An Australian hospital has approved a world-first human trial of a brain implant to help people with advanced diseases of the nervous system communicate via mind control

There is only one computer, bad internet access, no library, no science laboratory and drought and famine are frequent, yet Peter Tabichi’s students are achieving great things

Hedi Fried was 19 when she was captured by the Nazis and sent to a concentration camp during WWII. She survived and now, at 94, still uses her story to teach students about the Holocaust

Researchers have uncovered the world’s oldest known tattoo kit, some of which is made from human bone and believed to be 2700 years old

Australia’s major sports organisations have supported a bold new plan to close the gender pay gap in sport so that female and male athletes are paid equally

After pictures of millions of dead fish shocked the world, the NSW government has begun a bold plan to catch trapped Darling River fish and truck them downstream

Communities affected by the Black Saturday bushfires gather this week to mark the 10-year anniversary and reflect on how far they have come

Australian researchers have moved their focus to space to learn more about how to foresee and manage future droughts and bushfires on Earth

Australian researchers are helping solve the mystery of an ancient tribe that once walked the Earth alongside Neanderthals and early humans

The magnetic field of our planet is essential to our survival. But it’s not behaving like scientists expected and nobody knows why

A two-word phrase — made famous by the Prime Minister — about politicians worrying about themselves rather than everyday Australians has been named the 2018 Word of the Year

A 10-year team effort by hundreds of scientists has found massive underground forests of life, which could help us manage climate change and hold clues to life on other planets

After 41 years in space, Voyager 2 has finally left the Sun’s heliosphere. As it moved into interstellar space, Earth received its farewell messages via Australia’s very special radio telescope and antenna

Scientists have detected the biggest known collision between black holes, creating a new, supermassive black hole. We look at what a black hole is, how they are made and if Earth is in danger

The world’s most famous environmentalist has used his position on the “people’s chair” at the UN climate meeting to warn of disaster on a global scale unless leaders act to slow climate change

Since the 1960s, the Earth’s time has run on 400 official clocks that we all use every day without even realising it. But a new kind of almost-perfect clock could change everything

Archaeologists have unearthed eight mummies in painted coffins in a former king’s pyramid in Egypt

Skin cancer doctors are alarmed that many teenagers incorrectly believe that getting a tan is healthy. As summer approaches, it’s time to remember why we should all slip, slop, slap

Australian English is thriving and not in danger of becoming more American. The authors of Australia’s own dictionary have lists of new Australian words and sayings to prove it

Since 1889 we have weighed everything against a little cylinder of metal locked in a vault in France. Now, the world is about to agree to completely change the way it defines a kilogram

The Mirrar people have been granted native title rights over the Kakadu mining town of Jabiru after a 20-year fight. We look at the history of the Native Title Act in Australia

Researchers are already working on changing, improving and rewriting humans’ memories, which means they also have to find ways to keep our brains safe from hackers

Sunday marks 100 years since the Armistice was signed declaring World War I would end at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. We look at what happened on that historic day

Shearers and roustabouts aren’t just something out of history books, old poems and songs. There’s a new generation of young wool workers who love what they do. Would you enjoy these jobs?

A revolutionary “wound glue” that could save lives on the battlefield, revolutionise surgery and help reduce scarring is ready to be tested on people

Early dinosaurs walked on two legs, but we have never known why they evolved to walk on four. A newly described species that “experimented” with walking on all fours could hold the answer

Cane toads aren’t Australia’s only introduced pest. Australia has a problem with carp, a species of fish that degrades river and creeks and makes life tough for native species

Technology is changing the movement of money so it’s important for education to keep up so kids can make informed choices

Kids News is supporting #ThanksForServing: a movement to recognise the service of armed forces veterans, past and present, and the sacrifice of their families

Prince Harry’s Invictus Games are about overcoming life-changing injury and illness and inspiring others in their recovery. We look at the history of the name and the Games

Australian doctors at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital are preparing to separate conjoined twins Nima and Dawa in a life-changing operation

An Australian study shows just how dangerous two cans of soft drink a day can be for your body. Does this make you reconsider what you drink?

A national supermarket chain’s Quiet Hour trial for autistic shoppers has been a great success. What ideas do you have for making supermarket shopping an even better experience?

The similarities between twins are often what we notice, but researchers are studying their differences as a way of finding out how to create healthy children

France’s mobile device ban in all schools is an interesting case study for Australian teachers, parents and students.  But should Australia follow France’s lead?

Camels may be big and hungry, but they’re used to dry conditions and eat differently to cattle, so they could help care for drought-affected Australian farmland

Advanced facial recognition technology is being trialled in Australian schools to check where students are. Do you agree with this idea?

Pyramids aren’t just in Egypt. These massive structures are all over the world. Archaeologists have just dug up another one in China, at the centre of a huge lost city

A new national study finds more people are sleeping rough. How can you and your community help end homelessness?

This is one woman’s brave story of her experience looking different to many other people. You may find it upsetting to read but it provides insight into what it’s like being teased and bullied

Einstein was a genius whose ideas of light, energy, time, space and gravity were so advanced scientists are still trying to test them now by watching black holes

A new World Vision survey shows compassionate young Australians are very concerned about the plight of global refugees and want to help

ABC TV’s War on Waste compared tap and bottled water and the results may surprise some who think they’re buying a healthier, higher-quality drink. 

There are so many amazing things to see in the night sky this week it will be a wonder if anyone gets any sleep. Are you planning to get up to look?

Book extract of  a heart-pounding adventure with breathtaking magical inventions in an unforgettable story about finding one’s place in a sharply divided world

This is a story, within a story, that shows us the extraordinary power of true love and solves a decades-old mystery. Read the first three chapters. 

Australians join an international team working to rescue young soccer players from a flooded cave network in northern Thailand

A special gathering of French, Australians and Americans remembers the bravery of thousands of people 100 years ago this week

Hypersonic jets that travel five times faster than the speed of sound could be taking passengers by 2030

Scientists have named two new Australian fossil discoveries after two of the world’s most famous science supporters — and for the resemblance to Barack Obama’s ears

Writing scrawled on stone that could be more than 1400 years old has been found at a castle linked to the legend of King Arthur

An international study to find out how African baobab trees grow so big made an unexpected discovery: all the biggest and oldest trees died during the study

Scientists have discovered Antarctic ice is melting much faster than expected, leading to higher than predicted sea-level rises

Assistance is badly needed as farmers battle another dry autumn, some enduring their seventh year of drought

Some of us say “arvey” and “servo” while others sound almost British. There’s a lot more to the Aussie accent than you think. How many Aussie accents can you hear?

An amazing new Australian bionic-eye invention looks set to change the lives of millions of blind people around the world

Australia is shifting north 7cm a year, which is causing many earthquakes every week. Have you felt one recently?

The man who found the Titanic 33 years ago was sworn to secrecy over the real reason for his mission. A new exhibition tells the true story

Some of Australia’s elite athletes need more help to stay mentally fit and cope with life after sport. The AIS will begin a new program aimed to provide the support they need

UPDATE More than four years after flight MH370 disappeared the search has ended, finding no more than a few wing fragments and leaving one of aviation’s greatest mysteries unsolved

A new scientific report claims the octopus, which is like no other animal on earth, could be an alien that arrived here from outer space

New rules, big fines and jail terms aim to stop sheep being shipped overseas in cruel conditions. But many believe live exporting should be banned. What do you think?

Internet company Google has invented a way for robots to replace humans on the phone, sending emails and driving cars. Is that exciting or creepy?

UPDATED STORY Schoolgirl Angelina Arora’s new bioplastic invention has won her a scholarship to a US university

Next time you look at a $20 note you’ll see John Flynn. He set up the Royal Flying Doctor Service, which helps save a life every two minutes.

A cloning technique that was once thought of as science fiction is close to bringing the mammoth back to life. It could also pave the way for the return of one of Australia’s best-known lost species.

An Australian robot designed and built by students could one day work on Mars alongside humans, helping us learn more about this harsh, hot planet

After years of studying the clouds around Uranus, scientists have finally solved the mystery of what’s in the seventh planet’s atmosphere and find it’s the awful-smelling rotten-egg gas

A former teen hacker nicknamed Mafiaboy explains how kids have to protect themselves in a world where technology can be positive or take them to the dark side

Syrian children are learning to read and write in camp schools after escaping their war-torn homes. See how these World Vision schools are giving the kids hope for the future

Eight Cameroon athletes are missing from the Commonwealth Games after skipping out on their events and just leaving ‘in the night’

We take a look at five of the world’s biggest companies that started with inventors working out of garages to create famous products

New research shows that children dobbing on their mates could be a good thing and teach them to become responsible citizens

The Chinese space station Tiangong-1 is falling to Earth and will appear as a fiery streak in our skies this weekend

Australian cricketers have been caught cheating after using tape to tamper with the ball. The scandal has cost captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner their leadership

Survey reveals one in three parents are spying on their children with technology — and some even want to microchip their kids to know their exact location

Wildlife campaigner Bindi Irwin has been turned into a Barbie doll to honour her as a role model for girls on International Women’s Day

The Doomsday Vault near the North Pole is holding more than a million seeds to help feed the world in case we run out of food after a natural or man-made disaster

PM Malcolm Turnbull has personally written to every school in Australia asking them to join the fight against bullying

Students are having their lunchboxes searched for infected fruit as Tasmania tries to rid the state of its unwanted fruit fly crisis

US President Donald Trump wil greet Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his wife Lucy at the White House for economic talks this weekend — but have they put last year’s clash behind them?

A new bioenergy plant in Adelaide will turn farm and household waste into electricity. And the idea came from a Hollywood movie.

For the first time in history, the public has been given the chance to explore a sunken Japanese mini-submarine which attacked Sydney during the Second World War.

The Australian Chamber Orchestra has been gifted a famous 300-year-old Stradivarius violin worth many millions of dollars

Australian scientists have discovered a new way to turn dirty water into clean drinking water using vegetable oil commonly used on the BBQ

Today marks 10 years since former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s historic apology to the Stolen Generation in the Australian Parliament. But has it made a difference over the past decade?

Study finds the more people interact with sharks in water the more they want to save them. VIDEO

Extreme weather events caused by climate change are expected to make Queensland holidays less attractive for tourists

SpaceX successfully launches world’s most powerful rocket and sends a car into space in the hope it will reach Mars. VIDEO

An Australian man has become the world’s youngest person to complete the Seven Summits, Seven Volcanoes climbing challenge — and he did the final climb with his 99-year-old Nan

Amid fears many students are lacking in digital literacy by having out-of-date technology in their classrooms, HP is offering half a million dollars worth of grants to bring classrooms up to speed

Last night Australians had a front row seat to a rare super, double blue, blood Moon.We asked observational cosmologist Dr Christian Reichardt why it was so special

US President Donald Trump has directed NASA to send American astronauts to the Moon for the first time since 1972. And the next stop? Mars

A mind-blowing optical illusion dubbed Curvature Blindness is sweeping the internet and promises to make you question what you see.

A ROBOTIC hand that restores* the sense of touch could soon be a reality with researchers close to unlocking the brain patterns that control natural hand actions.