‘As we head into winter, it’s an important consideration’: what’s the deal with Vitamin D?
People who live in Australia’s southern states are at greater risk of being low in the hormone that packs a crucial health punch.
Goldfish who can drive: why scientists taught fish to navigate a watery tank on wheels
Israeli researchers say their fish – named after characters from Pride and Prejudice – reveal navigation is a universal ability
Buzz off! Effective ways to deter mosquitoes during Australia’s monster mosquito season
Health professionals warn south-eastern Australia is facing a particularly risky summer for mosquito-borne diseases. So how do you keep them away?
‘I would watch every episode’: charting the 30-year study into Australian women’s aging
Science needs to recognise and address the vast differences between male and female health, says Prof Cassandra Szoeke
Protein dream: can eating collagen improve your skin?
Collagen supplements are booming, but there is mixed advice on whether eating the protein offers anything more than a healthy, balanced diet.
Mangoes in July: how growers coax a summer crop to grow in winter
Australia’s mango season is getting longer. Making it happen is ‘a bit like KFC’: lots of secret ingredients plus trial and error.
Quick fixes for freezing houses: which heater should you buy when it’s already winter?
The best home heating solutions require specialist installation, but as Australia’s winter has already come, here’s how to pick the right stop-gap
Human colonisation could have helped Fijian bees flourish
Anthropogenic impacts on ecology not all bad.
Working around the legacy of lead: how safe is your veggie patch?
A third of Australian inner-city vegetable patches have unsafe lead levels. Here’s a guide to carry on gardening.
Can games tell if you are impulsive?
A new computer game can assess people’s level of disinhibition.
On electric fish and dramatic pauses
Scientists reveal why pausing between words creates more impactful communication.
Exciting Australian discovery: the first complete dwarf emu egg
This small bird’s big egg sheds light on the extinct birds’ evolution.
The lawn reborn: gardeners on making grassy spaces smarter, smaller, wilder
Lawns have developed a bad reputation in Australia, but with a bit of rethinking they can have a positive influence
A simple approach to saving endangered species
Conservation tactic brings wallabies back from the brink of extinction.
Pollen patties could help save pollinators
Microencapsulated enzyme shown to prevent the lethal impact of pesticides.
Learning from temperature-sensitive bird species
Studying their response to climate change could help other birds.
