Donna Lu

When Prof Matthew Bailes and his collaborators discovered a mysterious flash from a galaxy far, far away, he thought it was “too good to be true”.

National Health and Medical Research Council proposal lowers the limits for four PFAS chemicals in drinking water

When Brisbane mother Amy-Clare learned she was pregnant a second time, she almost opted not to undertake prenatal genetic testing. “We were really happy – we really wanted that baby,” she recalls.

The Brisbane woman was told her baby was unlikely to make it to birth. She says an abortion is painful enough without ill-informed political discussion

Researchers gain deeper understanding of bird migration in study that could have ‘profound’ implications for windfarms

Matilda Boseley asks science reporter Donna Lu whether these “forever chemicals” are really as scary as the name suggests, and how much of a risk they pose to our daily lives

As wildfires become more frequent and intense due to the climate crisis, combining the First Nations practice with western techniques is ‘crucial’

Robert F Kennedy Jr, a potentially influential figure if Donald Trump wins the US election, has called fluoride an ‘industrial waste’ and wants it removed from drinking water

An Australian-led study using seal-shaped decoys found underside lighting disrupted ability of great whites to see silhouettes against sunlight above

Donna Lu Science writer 4 min read A faulty lithium-ion battery in an e-scooter likely caused an intense garage and house fire in