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VIDEO: Skinny dippers mark winter solstice
Hundreds of people braved chilly waters in Tassie this morning to mark the shortest day of the year with a cheeky nude swim.
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Bees have too much buzz
Native pollinators are being overlooked in favour of the well-known honey bee, according to new research.
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Deadly mushroom found in WA
Western Australians are being warned not to collect and eat wild mushrooms, after a potentially fatal death cap was identified in the region.
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Is this the world’s fastest lunging predator?
An American scientist believes a native Australian spider could be the fastest lunging predator on Earth.
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VIDEO: Largest fire experiment in space
NASA has intentionally ignited a large fire in space to inform safety procedures for future deep space exploration.
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‘Bright spots’ found among damaged coral reefs
Discovery of 15 bright spots among some of the world’s most embattled reefs brings hope.
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Human impact and climate changed killed megafauna
New evidence has revealed climate change played a key role in the extinction of ancient megafauna, with human impact “tipping them over the edge”.
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Two killed in dangerous Bali storm swell
Two people have died at a popular surf spot in Bali after the island was hit by a dangerous combination of king tides and large waves.
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Extinct: Bramble Cay melomys
Australia’s latest world-first is a heartbreaking one – we can now claim the first mammalian extinction thought to be primarily attributable to global warming.
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Coral bleaching gene discovered
Scientists have pinpointed a gene in some algae that provides vital new insight into the mechanism of coral bleaching.