Science & Environment
Gallery: The transit of Venus
Three hundred years of adventures and misadventures to see the Transit of Venus helped us measure the heavens.
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2012 Transit of Venus from Australia
It’s the last chance to see the Transit of Venus for 105 years, so here’s all you need to know about this rare event.
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Experts hope LHC will help explain dark matter
Space mysteries are closer to being uncovered thanks to findings of the Large Hadron Collider.
Biodiversity
Tiny marsupial makes big impact in Queensland
The Endangered Julia Creek dunnart has put development in Longreach to a halt.
Science & Environment
Sea lion poo important for ocean health
Sea lions may help the marine ecosystem in the most fundamental way – with their poo, says a new study.
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Sea snails hitch rides on submarines
Sea snails are hitching rides on submarines and could be pest invaders of new environments, scientists warn.
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Strange and unusual cloud formations
Clouds help us predict weather, but these phenomena can take on weird and wonderful forms.
Science & Environment
Submarine volcano grows at record rate
A volcano on the seafloor north of New Zealand has grown at a record-breaking rate, says a new study.
History & Culture
Botanist brothers uncover new Kimberley species
Intrepid botanist brothers Matt and Russell Barrett fly into our most remote regions to find new plant species.
Science & Environment
Intelligent crows can recognise human voices
Crows are known for their craftiness, but new research into voice recognition shows just how intelligent they are.