HOLIDAYS IN SPACE
Have you ever dreamed of going into space? Now you can. We look at the coming age of vacations in space: where to go, what to do, and what it will cost. Once a thing only governments with billion-dollar budgets could do, space is now becoming the high frontier of tourism, with the first flights due in 2008. Robin McKie straps in and gets ready for blast off. |
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THE ART OF SERENDIPITY
Great discoveries require determination, a creative mind, attention to detail - and sheer blind luck. Bestselling science author Simon Singh tells the stories behind of some of the best examples of serendipity in science.
TYRANNOSAURUS SEX
They dominated the Earth for 150 million years, but we know little about how dinosaurs reproduced. Now, a band of intrepid scientists is trying to find out. Carmelo Amalfi investigates.
OCEANS OF NOISE
Marine creatures use sound to hunt prey and communicate over long distances. But scientists suspect marine life is being dramatically affected by the crowding of seas with engine noise, sonar and seismic tests, as Julian Cribb discovers.
LED THERE BE LIGHT
After centuries of reliable use, the electric light bulb is about to be retired - by LEDs. This simple change would have dramatic consequences, saving billions of dollars and tonnes of greenhouse gases. Bob Johnstone shines a light.
A LIFE LESS ORDINARY
Frank Fenner is as close to a giant of Australian science as you can get. From smallpox to myxomatosis and malaria, the Canberra identity has blazed paths of discovery - and remains humanity's humble student. David Salt profiles a legend.
The implications of finding the world's oldest evidence of ritual burial were nearly lost in the controversy that followed, geologist Jim Bowler recalls.
Virtual reality and art don't mix … or do they? Darren Tofts profiles two Melbourne artists making digital waves.
In the woods of Latvia, a band of doctors and nurses do battle against a rising tide of multi-resistant tuberculosis. Michael Dumiak reports.
Two Frenchmen pushed the boundaries of endurance, set the record for hot-air ballooning - and became the first to die in the air, reports John Quintner.
Peter Tuthill, a star astronomer.
It's called Ny-Alesund and it's not only the place the glaciers gather, it is the northernmost research station in the world, reports Robin McKie.
News stories from the world of science that everyone else missed.
Without nylon, the world's stockings would be one long crumple zone. But there's a whole lot more to this handy macromolecule, as Cristy Burne reveals.
They're hideous, frightening … but compelling - and they kill people. A photographic microscopy essay of the deadly and feared cancer cells.
"Daydream Nation", a new science fiction short story from one of today's hottest American writers, Paul Di Filippo.
Lambert Kamps never grows tired of building castles in the air: he specialises in building inflatable structures; Anneloes van Gaalen.
The doubters say it will destroy economies; proponents say it will save them. So what is carbon trading? By Peter Martin.
Using hypnosis to cope with labour - it's the latest technique being used in maternity wards. Does it work? Kathy Graham takes a look.
Computers may make our lives easier, but their only effects on the written word have been negative, opines science broadcaster Robyn Williams.
Has your spouse been replaced by an imposter? Rob Moodie knows people who think theirs has.
Electronic trends that are ready to wear.
Freud or fraud? They may dominate Hollywood's vision of psychology, but his theories have been largely abandoned in practice, says Alison Handmer.
Featuring Cosmos Pet of the Month, Pub Crawl, and the Trivia Quiz.
It turns out global warming has long been masked by the effect of pollution; with the skies clearer, climate change is set to worsen, says Peter Lavelle.
Reviews of the latest books, DVDs and television programs.
Have you heard what happened when Flipper met Willy? Kate Holdsworth finds out.
The only national guide to what's really going on in science.
A live volcanic crater is no place for humans: sounds like the perfect place to send a robot. Tony Hyland profiles Robovolc.
Seemed like a good idea at the time. Sarah Belfield reveals how the U.S. Army built a flying saucer.
A newly discovered asteroid will come so close to Earth in 2029, it will be displaced by gravity - and may pose a threat years later. Ker Than reports.
Flying saucers are a good example of life imitating art - the U.S. military once tried to build them. By Sarah Belfield.
A guide to the night sky in October and November, plus a directory of planetariums and observatories. Nicole Yannoulatos reports.
