April Chan

These genetically edited piglets are helping scientists take a major step on the path towards xenotransplantation — live organ transplantation between animals and humans.

Concrete marine structures built thousands of years ago by the Ancient Romans are stronger now than when they were first built, and scientists have uncovered the chemistry behind how it works.

A Brisbane couple whose Walk Like an Egyptian holiday video went viral in Egypt is delighted they could give the country’s struggling tourist industry a shot in the arm.

Freezing temperatures and heavy winds are not a great combination for a house on the shore of Lake Ontario in New York state.

Freezing temperatures and heavy winds are not a great combination for a house on the shore of Lake Ontario in New York state.

The ancient Chaco society, which ruled what is now the south-west United States, only passed on power to those born from elite women, new DNA evidence finds.

Dozens of shipwrecks, in excellent condition and the first of their kind seen from bygone empires, are a “complete bonus” discovery for researchers mapping the Black Sea.

It is family rivalry taken to the next level — take a look at some of the power siblings competing at the Rio Olympics.

Auroras are famous for their beauty — but the lesser-known, though equally amazing, northern phenomenon of polar stratospheric clouds is also taking place.

How much can a koala bear? One was captured on camera getting a cool drink in Adelaide over the weekend after record-breaking temperatures.

While we’re all familiar with the ‘Disneyfied’ versions of fairytales, the family-friendly movies leave out some of the darker and more gruesome details from the original novels and fairytales.

Author Laura Hillenbrand discusses Angelina Jolie’s page-to-screen adaptation of the life of former Olympian and World War II POW Louis Zamperini.

A search and rescue operation for an Air Asia flight that went missing en route to Singapore from Indonesia with 162 people on board has been halted for the day.

More than 2,000 people have gathered in Brisbane for a march and candlelight vigil in memory of murdered French student Sophie Collombet.

Iran has reached an interim agreement with six world powers, led by the United States, to temporarily halt its nuclear program for six months in return for the easing of sanctions.

Quad bikes are now the leading cause of death on Australian farms with tests underway to introduce a safety star rating system. Should more be done to improve quad bike safety? Here's what you had to say.