Research

Although science says the Earth is round, there are some people around who still think it's flat; two University of Melbourne experts look at why.

The promise of a Hydrogen Economy has waxed and waned, but the falling cost of renewable energy could be a game changer, says a University of Melbourne expert.

University of Melbourne researchers are using the AIRBOX, a unique shipboard laboratory, to measure climate change in Antarctica's pristine air and waters.

New research from the University of Melbourne shows that when it comes to measuring the force between two atoms - it may actually be hiding from you.

A recent spell of wet weather in Melbourne won't make a big impact bushfire risk, says a University of Melbourne expert, with the risk remaining high.

New University of Melbourne research find that although termites produce methane, half of their greenhouse gas emissions are filtered by their mounds.

Australia's biodiversity is under threat from climate change; University of Melbourne research has identified 8 case studies of how our ecosystems are changing.

By dating the rock in between the fossil layers in Africa’s 'Cradle of Humankind' University of Melbourne researchers are shedding new light on our evolution.

Government intervention in our National Electricity Market is now common; a University of Melbourne expert warns that without a national approach, we're at risk

Tasmania's at-risk crayfish is the world's largest freshwater invertebrate; for a University of Melbourne biochemist, finding its real name was just the start.