Over their lifetimes, some migratory shorebirds travel over 380,000km, equivalent to the distance from the Earth to the Moon. One young ecologist plans to follow their annual flight path.

Emotionless physics data can be transformed through a process called sonification. Chris Henschke uses this to tease the music out of light.

Scientists know the world through data, but Aboriginal Australians know the world through the ancient musical tradition of songlines.

Historically, killing an animal was the only way to preserve its likeness for future study. Even with modern technology, we must continue to do this.

The future of sex is designed, digitised, fetishised and controversial — and it might not fit in your bedside table drawer.

Our official processes for threatened species are failing to save the Running River rainbowfish, which is rapidly mating itself into oblivion.

New medical treatments must be proven effective, but the majority of research studies are carried out on men. This discrepancy negatively affects the quality of care women receive.

As robots replace more and more human workers, the world needs to work out how to transition to an automated economy without destroying society. 

Modern drone technology is helping to find and protect one of the world’s most endangered marine mammals.

In the search for better, faster, stronger drugs, animal venom could be the answer, as toxins are harnessed to create target-specific treatments.

With Ursula K. Le Guin challenging the gender binary as early as the 1960s, speculative fiction has been pushing society’s boundaries in a way no other genre has been free to do so.

Most PhD graduates won't find a job in academia. So how can people with an ultra-specialised area of expertise convey their value and skillset to non-researchers — including potential employers?