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   Society & Culture Scientists consider the risks of IVFTuesday, 7 February 2012
One child in every classroom is Australia is the result of assisted reproductive technologies such in vitro fertilisation, but the long-term effects of these technologies remain unclear, scientists report.  Testosterone linked to boys' language problemsMonday, 6 February 2012
Exposure to high levels of testosterone in boys before birth is linked to an increased risk of language development delays, according to a new study. But for girls, the opposite is true.  Should we introduce elephants to Australia?Thursday, 2 February 2012
We should introduce elephants and other large mammals to Australia to ease the impact of bushfires and feral animals on the environment, an Australian scientist has suggested.  Narcissism has a higher health cost for menTuesday, 24 January 2012
Narcissistic males are more likely to experience long-term health problems than females with the same personality trait, new research suggests.  Science in review: 10 biggest stories for 2011Thursday, 22 December 2011
From overachieving neutrinos to Earth-like planets and test tube sperm: here are the top 10 science stories of 2011, as chosen by the editors at COSMOS. Plus, we reveal which stories were particularly popular in the office.  Huge iceberg foils Mawson centenary plansThursday, 22 December 2011
An iceberg nearly 100 km long was yesterday preventing tourist ships from reaching Antarctica to mark the centenary of Australian explorer Douglas Mawson's epic polar voyage.  Contagious yawning stronger amongst familyMonday, 19 December 2011
Not all yawns are created equal: you're more likely to 'catch' a yawn from a family member than a stranger, researchers report.  Taxi driver training changes brain structureWednesday, 14 December 2011
Learning the locations of London's 20,000 landmarks and the 25,000 streets and 320 routes that connect them has changed the growth of taxi drivers' brains.  Fear of snakes? This could be whyTuesday, 13 December 2011
Our early relatives would have made an easy meal for large snakes, according to new research that provides solid evidence for the threat snakes posed to primitive humans and other primates.  World sets course for 2015 global climate pactMonday, 12 December 2011
A marathon U.N. climate conference yesterday approved a roadmap towards an accord that for the first time will bring all major greenhouse-gas emitters under a single legal roof.  Oldest known mattresses kept the bugs awayFriday, 9 December 2011
They may have lacked spring form mattresses, but modern humans were still sleeping comfortably as early as 77,000 years ago, an international team of archaeologists reports.  Human brain evolution traced to gene activityWednesday, 7 December 2011
The rapid evolution of the human brain may be traceable to specific gene activity, researchers in China and Germany suggest.  Australia opens world's leading biosecurity labTuesday, 29 November 2011
The world's most advanced biosecurity lab has raised its curtain in Geelong, Australia.  Australia plans world's biggest marine protection zoneFriday, 25 November 2011
Australia plans to establish the world's biggest marine protection zone to safeguard a huge swathe of the Coral Sea, a biodiversity hotspot brimming with life.  Quantum computing pioneer is NSW Scientist of the YearWednesday, 23 November 2011
A scientist who is pioneering the development of the world's first quantum computer has been named the 2011 NSW Scientist of the Year tonight at Government House in Sydney. 
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