Science

They are one of the biggest band’s in the world but scientists suggest they are not ‘harmonically daring’.

MusicWhy the biggest band in the world are officially BORING

They are mega-popular, having sold more than 100 million albums, but scientists have found that their new songs sound a lot like their old ones. Do you agree?

Troy de Ruyter

Gilmour Technologies has announced the Eris launch window is July 1 to July 3. Gilmour Technologies

TECHNOLOGYHistoric Aussie rocket launch just days away

A groundbreaking Aussie company has locked in its second attempt at joining the space race, with the very first Australian-made rocket set to launch in days.

Blair Jackson

VIRUS FEARS‘Urgent concerns’ after deadly viruses found in Chinese bats

Scientists have raised ‘urgent concerns’ after the discovery of new bat pathogens in China that are closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses.

Ben O'Shea

A power company is backing a scheme to encourage students to consider jobs in the energy transition. (Supplied/AAP PHOTOS)

ScienceRegional students to capture the sun in science program

Regional students will be challenged to experiment with renewable energy science kits in a bid to encourage them to consider roles in the energy transition.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

People are paying big money for the chance to live again by being frozen after death in the hope that one day science will be advanced enough to revive them.

Sci-fi or reality?Cryonics: The $200,000 quest for immortality

Humans freezing themselves for another chance at life is happening in Australia and overseas right now. Thousands more have signed up for it. But would you pay $200,000 for a chance to come back from the dead?

Katie Hampson

Marine biologist and Albany Golf Club stalwart Ray George was awarded an OAM on June 9.

MEDAL WELL EARNEDMedal for 96-year-old western rock lobster boffin

Across his 96 years of life — highlights of which include identifying WA’s most iconic crustacean, being a dual-code State sportsman, and detailing Albany’s golf club — receiving an OAM tops Ray George’s list.

Melissa Sheil

Monitoring the condition of a Mitchell's hopping mouse trapped on a fauna survey at Mount Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Australian wheatbelt, as part of the historic species recovery project under construction by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, in which 9 endangered species of native mammal will be protected from feral predators by a specially designed fence. Gina Barnett & Wayne Lawler/AWC

AnimalsDrought conditions pushes marsupial to new heights

Drought conditions have likely pushed a usually ground-dwelling marsupial into uncharted territory, a team of ecologists have accidentally found.

Teleton Kids Institute and Perth Children's Hospital leading paediatric endocrinologists and diabetes researchers Tim Jones and Liz Davis at the new centre.

King’s Birthday HonoursMedical Researcher given Kings Honour

Medical research is Professor Timothy Jones’s life passion, and because of his inspirational work, he’s been listed on this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list.

Artemisia Blythe

ANIMALSKatter hits back after Irwin croc sledge

A row over croc culling between Bob Katter and Terri Irwin has intensified, with the maverick MP questioning the animal conservationist over her knowledge of the iconic Aussie reptile.

Rhiannon Lewin

Peter Klinken retires as WA’s chief scientist after more than a decade.

ScienceNew chief scientist to succeed Klinken revealed

The State Government has named its new chief scientist to succeed Peter Klinken, who retires after more than a decade in the role.

Cheyanne Enciso

New research by the CSIRO has found the hidden cost of Australia’s food systems is the highest in the world per capita. NewsWire / Kelly Barnes

NewsBig flaw with Australia’s $800bn food system

New research by the CSIRO has found Australia’s food systems are not giving all Australians access to the food needed to be healthy, leading to huge hidden costs.

Emma Kirk

news‘We need’: Albo’s call on controversial target

While touring farming communities hit by some of the driest conditions on record, the PM called for an end to a “pretty pointless” political debate.

Jessica Wang

A man involved in an illegal wildlife trafficking ring has been sentenced to 9 months in prison after pleading guilty to 3 offences related to smuggling exotic animals into Australia., , Jesse Sayeg admitted to illegally importing live tortoises and turtles in Caloundra Magistrates Court in Queensland this week. DAFF

CRIMEDisturbing find in ‘toy’ package

A horrific discovery inside a package from the Philippines has landed an Australian man behind bars, after a foul smell caught the attention of border officers.

Andrew Hedgman

NewsBizarre reason for rocket launch delay

An unlikely suspect has emerged during the investigation into the technical issue that caused the first Australian-made rocket launch to be delayed.

Emma Kirk

Speaking to 7NEWS reporter Chris Reason from her and her son’s favourite beach walk and surf spot in Maroubra, McCann described her son as a “funny, intelligent, kind, sweet” kid, who didn’t deserve the relentless bullying she claims he endured.

The NightlyMum’s heart-wrenching plea to cryopreserve son’s body

Australian actress Clare McCann has given a heart-wrenching interview on the tragic circumstances surrounding her 13-year-old son’s sudden death, in a plea for help to cryogenically preserve his body.

Elisia Seeber & Peta Rasdien