SCIENCE

National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environment Management Authority rejected BP's proposal to drill in the Great Australian Bight due to lack of environmental standards.

France will still hold the COP21/CMP11, especially after a Greenland glacier has melted completely raising alarm on a massive increase in sea levels.

Paris attack fail to faze New Zealand's youth delegation from attending the 2015 Climate Change Conference.

Oprah speaks out against people who think that starring in a successful reality show isn't hard work.

This week is the peak of the Taurid meteor showers, according to NASA.

Consumers of insurance products are being kept in the dark as top risk managers fail to disclose the risks associated with global warming, suggests a new report recently.

China reverses one-child policy, but experts believe the change came one decade too late.

Australia has named engineer and nuclear power advocate, Dr Alan Finkel, as its new chief scientist. Dr Finkel will work with the government on its future science and technology innovations.

A new e-commerce business plan has been developed by students from The Netherlands that would allow businesses to reduce their carbon emissions, while benefitting from sustainable purchasing choices.

Extreme heat as a result of climate change could make the Middle East uninhabitable for humans.

The International Space Station harbours a number of filthy bacteria and dust particles, according to an analysis conducted by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab.

A project called “Scan Pyramids” will be undertaken by international scientists to search the pyramids.

Scientists suggest turning the Friday the 13th fear into an opportunity to observe and learn from the entry of a space junk into Earth.

Apple is adding another solar investment in China on top its two new completed solar farms.

Finding a wife in China has become more difficult due to the country's gender imbalance, prompting a local economist to offer an out-of-the-box solution to the demographic nightmare.

A new electric wheelchair has been developed by students from Zurich, Switzerland, capable of climbing most types of stairs.

The 2015 Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year from the Prime Minister's Prize for Science has been awarded to Dr Jane Elith, of the University of Melbourne, for her contribution to environmental management around the world.

The growing use of home battery storage and competition in the solar energy industry could lead Australia to be a world leader in solar home battery storage, the Climate Council says in a new study.

Australian warehouses are about to install robots to make the industrial sector more dynamic and effective.

CSIRO scientist has developed a new crime identification technique which will ease the investigation process and help catch criminals by getting almost accurate fingerprints.

Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand is set to launch a new Fairtrade Climate Standard that will allow businesses and individuals to reduce carbon emissions from their communities by providing carbon credits.

In a recent statement, NASA has revealed that a giant asteroid is heading toward Earth on this year's Halloween.

Environment Minister Greg Hunt says Australia will continue to oppose Japan's lethal whaling activities.

Leaders are calling for more women to take careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to help improve global food security.

Alaska big game officials have legalised hunting of musk oxen that become stranded when ice floes drift off or break.

The fossils of 47 human teeth discovered from a Chinese cave suggest that modern human left Africa to reach Europe much earlier than previously thought.

A mysterious, distant star in the Milky Way Galaxy is causing a scramble among astronomers due to the bizarre light pattern it emits, which could potentially signify an “extraterrestrial civilisation.”

Researchers feel that by changing country’s clocks, valuable hours of light during the summer mornings can be restored.

The space agency’s report outlining future plans for Mars exploration have been criticised by Congress members.