Kemal Atlay
How caffeine could help fight age-related inflammation
Your morning cup of coffee could help to fight inflammation and cardiovascular diseases associated with ageing and even increase your longevity, according...
A surge in ‘extreme rainstorms’ is coming, new report warns
Australia’s risk of extreme rainstorms and floods is expected to increase by at least 10 per cent for every 1°C rise in global...
Why we’re partly to blame for the freak weather in 2016
Mosquito swarms, deadly asthma, freak thunderstorms, fires and floods, dying coral, heatwaves and downpours: 2016 was a year of extremes, as Australia’s...
Surprise, you have a new body organ!
Despite knowing all we possibly can about the human body, it still continues to surprise and marvel in new ways. Scientists have...
Earth’s hottest year in recorded history
In 2016, the world witnessed the worst coral bleaching event in history, record low sea ice coverage in the Arctic during the...
The great dinosaur debate: Feathers or scales?
The discovery of dinosaur feathers in an ancient chunk of amber is just the latest piece of evidence showing the evolutionary link between...
Climate-change effects you might not have considered
The deadly and damaging effects of climate change are already being felt around the world in ways many people do not recognise,...
What we’re going to learn from Juno’s trip to Jupiter
Juno's unprecedented expedition to the solar system's largest planet has astronomers excited. Here's why.
Do artificial sweeteners make you hungry?
Dieters beware, researchers have found sugar substitutes could be increasing your appetite and making you eat more.
Humanity plagued by single strain of bacteria
Yersinia pestis is a serious pest that has probably killed millions of people.