Science

The latest data on Australian schooling shows about 81.5% of Year 10 students go on to Year 12.

Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict a below-normal number of named storms in the upcoming 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.

Playing a card game can support empathy development in college classrooms, according to a new study led by researchers in Penn State University Libraries’ Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT).

The city spectacle is back for 2026 — and don’t worry you’ll have another chance to see it in July.

Kitchen sponges release microplastics as they wear down during everyday use, with some sponge types shedding far more than others. Researchers estimated that millions of households could collectively release hundreds of tons of microplastics annually.

Teachers’ emotions in the classroom play a critical role in how students learn, according to research published in the Journal of Educational Psychology. When teachers experience enjoyment, they deliver higher-quality instruction that boosts students’ confidence in their abilities, interest and…

Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline a spectacular month of planetary viewing.

This could change our understanding of how the cosmic titans collide.

The second full moon of May put on a spectacular show on May 31.

A stunning spiral galaxy called Messier 88 is racing through the crowded Virgo Cluster on a journey that will dramatically reshape its future. At its heart lies a supermassive black hole about 100 million times the mass of the Sun,…