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And yet, meteorology is arguably a magnet for more than its fair share of myths.

"A mini-kidney has been grown in an Australian laboratory from what were originally skin cells, boosting hopes for the future treatment of kidney disease. The study adds support to a science-fiction-like goal of taking skin cells from a patient, using them to grow a kidney and then implanting it into the same patient, circumventing problems with transplant rejection."

"All the apps and files stored on our devices, such as our iPads, actually weigh something"

"Mining company Rio Tinto uses huge self-automated trucks on mines in the Pilbara region of Western Australia that are programmed to drive themselves and navigate mine roads and intersections using sensors, GPS, and radar guidance systems. The trucks self-drive but are overseen by a controller in Perth, 1800 kilometres away."

"Chris Boshuizen, an Australian physicist from country NSW, who previously worked at NASA, hopes to one day be able to count every tree on Earth."

"This is a story that involves lots of public intrigue, a futuristic wearable technology, a secret laboratory, fashion models, sky divers and an interoffice love triangle that ended a billionaire's marriage. This is the story of Google Glass."

"Her makes the possibility of human-like artificial intelligence, or AI, feel all-too possible. But speech recognition, advanced linguistic processing and the wireless networks we'll need to deliver these always-on digital agents exist right now, and they're getting better."