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three snorkellers wearing big flippers are swimming down towards some coral with cameras held in front of them

From birdsong to galaxies: unleashing the potential of citizen science

7 July 2026
A self-driving Tesla Model Y driving autonomously on a country road.
Opinion

We took a self‑driving car on the road for 100 days to see how it handled itself – these are the mistakes it kept making

6 July 2026
a koala with a tracking collar is holding onto a tree trunk

UQ banking on a future for koala diversity

2 July 2026
Researchers examining a drone after a test flight in a quarry

UQ geoscientists give wings to Horizon Europe-backed tech

1 July 2026
Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi celebrates with outstretched arms after kicking a goal.

World Cup research reveals strategy to give teams a penalty-shootout edge

30 June 2026
Laboratory worker wearing protective glasses and blue gloves examining a sealed multi-well sample plate inside a sterile cabinet, with additional plates arranged on the work surface.

‘Super fungi’ offer greener path to recover critical minerals

23 June 2026
A graphic showing artistic impressions of two toddlers facing each other, one a Neanderthal in an animal skin and a modern day child in jeans and sneakers.

Baby fossils reveal link between human and Neanderthal development

17 June 2026
Dr Axayacatl Gonzalez pouring white sugar crystals from one hand to the other.

Researchers offer sweet alternative with ‘healthy’ low-calorie sugars

17 June 2026
A swimmer in action doing the Butterfly stroke. Shot from behind, focus on water ripple behind the swimmer.

UQ on track to secure Australia’s clean sport future

1 June 2026
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AI to rescue Australian wildlife research drowning in data

1 June 2026