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Adam Rutherford’s new book takes readers on a journey into genetics's dark past.

Systemic racism and sexism have permeated civilization since the rise of agriculture, when people started living in one place for a long time. Early Western scientists, such as Aristotle in ancient Greece, were indoctrinated with the ethnocentric and misogynistic narratives that permeated their society. More than 2,000 years after Aristotle’s…

Science writer Marcus Chown breaks down the mysteries of the universe into manageable chunks

It’s sometimes difficult to imagine how the planet we call home, with its megalopolis cities and serene farmlands, was once dominated by dinosaurs as big as buses and five-storey buildings. But recent research has helped deepen our understanding of why dinosaurs prevailed: the answer may lie in their special bones,…

British sculptor determined to turn convention on its head to create vast, uncontainable works of art

From the guanay cormorant to the tree sparrow, the writer shows how consistently humans get birds wrong

The sculpture of the first women elected to federal parliament has been unveiled in Canberra, on International Women's Day.

A veteran naturalist and writer picks the species that have played a key role for humans, from ancient civilisations to today’s climate crisis

Work is now progressing on a brand new "climate-friendly" topiary garden at Sandringham after being given the go-ahead by King Charles, which will replace a vegetable patch that was used in a famous campaign during the Second World War