Is anyone else weirdly intimidated right now? The slick, super-streamlined look of the southern right whale dolphin comes courtesy of its missing dorsal fin – a rare feature among dolphins.
With tantalising tales of lost treasure and the potential to rewrite Australia’s history, the legend of the Mahogany Ship is unlikely to disappear in a hurry.
There seems to be strength – and intelligence – in numbers.
Whether it’s fleas or ticks, hookworms or heartworms, bedbugs or lice, a horrifying array of parasites lurk in every corner, ready and waiting for a suitable host. These tiny creatures are irksome enough, but what’s truly terrifying is the parasites that completely overwhelm their hosts’ bodies, turning them into zombified shells.
Researchers are studying gravitational lenses to find out what dark matter is made of.
The headline in Sydney’s Daily Mirror on 14 March 1985 screamed: “Great mysteries of the world… Flying Rabbit hunt is on”.
The Joni Mitchell song “Woodstock” has the following, surprisingly accurate, lines: “We are stardust, we are golden, we are billion-year-old carbon”.
Regular readers know this column is partial to a ripping monster yarn. So, when I first heard whispers about the Monegeetta Monster, to say I was champing at the bit to find out more would be an understatement.
The new Huntsman Telescope can see deep into the darkness where faint celestial structures hide.
Surprisingly, rotting fruit can ferment and reach a level of 4 per cent alcohol – close to, but not quite, the 5 per cent of beer.