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Worrying trend Aussies are searching
Responsible drinking campaigners have long warned about the dangers of binge drinking, but now Australia might have a new problem.
New evidence near planet is ‘not dead’
Scientists have found signs of geological activity on our closest neighbour in the solar system, thought to have ceased long ago.
Ocean left blood-red in annual slaughter
Animal rights groups are up in arms again after an annual whale slaughtering festival turned the sea blood red.
Bushfire season’s ongoing threat
Australia could record a surge in the number of animals listed as endangered after close to 100,000 square kilometres burned over summer.
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New evidence near planet is ‘not dead’
Scientists have found signs of geological activity on our closest neighbour in the solar system, thought to have ceased long ago.
Probe set for Mars after historic launch
A new entrant into the space race, the United Arab Emirates, has launched its first ever interplanetary mission to mark a special occasion.
‘Campfires’ in closest photo of sun
New images taken closer to the sun than ever before have provided new details that could solve one of its biggest mysteries.
Planets you can see with no telescope
Several planets will be visible to the naked eye throughout this month as they align with the Earth’s orbit around the sun.
Australia and Japan in space talks
Australia and Japan are set to ink an agreement that will take space missions to new heights, with the countries’ two leaders to hold a virtual meeting today.
Mutated virus could be more contagious
A mutated strain of coronavirus could be more contagious than the original one, and mean a vaccine could be useless.
Bizarre find in Chernobyl nuclear plant
Most living organisms can’t stand radiation, but an unexpected discovery has found one that can’t get enough of the stuff.
How snakes got their slither
A fossil in the Argentinian desert has given insight into how snakes lost their legs and why they can swallow prey bigger than them.
The kids’ handbook to evolution is here
An Adelaide psychologist wanted a way to explain evolution to her future children. First her daughter was born – and then this book was.
Tiny dinosaur ancestor discovery
A fossil that predates the most famous dinosaurs by millions of years could finally show how the now extinct creatures evolved.
‘Astonishing discovery’ at Stonehenge
Archaeologists have made a gobsmacking discovery around the mysterious Stonehenge site that dates back thousands of years.
Lost continent beneath New Zealand
Interactive maps described as a “scientific benchmark” have revealed a vast continent beneath New Zealand as it’s never been seen before.
Worrying trend Aussies are searching
Responsible drinking campaigners have long warned about the dangers of binge drinking, but now Australia might have a new problem.
New question your doctor could ask
Doctors are being encouraged to start asking their patients about this after thousands exhibited coronavirus-like damage to their lungs.
Frightening feared impact of COVID
There are fears history could repeat around the world and we could see a rise in brain illnesses following the coronavirus pandemic.
Danger from new flu discovered in China
A new flu strain discovered in China has “characteristics” of the 1918 flu that caused millions of deaths, a top US health official has said
Ocean left blood-red in annual slaughter
Animal rights groups are up in arms again after an annual whale slaughtering festival turned the sea blood red.
Bushfire season’s ongoing threat
Australia could record a surge in the number of animals listed as endangered after close to 100,000 square kilometres burned over summer.
Bizarre new fish accidentally bred in lab
Scientists didn’t think the two threatened species would be able to breed together but turns out they were wrong. Meet the sturddlefish.
Rhinos drown in floods at national park
Dozens of animals have died due to floods in a World Heritage-listed wildlife reserve in India including four rhinos found drowned this week.
