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Scientists have found water on the Moon
Water is more abundant on the Moon than we might have suspected, according to two papers published today in Nature Astronomy that confirm the presence of ice on and near the lunar surface.
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One of Australia’s rarest plants is back from the brink
The spiny daisy is thriving at Banrock Station in South Australia thanks to a dedicated conservation program.
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A cunning rakali swipes a feed from an unsuspecting fisherman
Photo of the day! Photographer Ethan Mann captured this rakali stealing a fish out of an esky.
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Annual backyard bird count more important than ever
The annual Aussie Backyard Bird Count will take place between 19-25 October and there’s never been a better time to get involved.
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‘Expect the unexpected’: Koala rescued after scaling NSW lighthouse
Well, you don’t see this every day. A lighthouse keeper came back from a night swim to see a koala scaling the tower.
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Endangered Australian frogs persist despite bushfire catastrophe
The FrogID app has helped keep track of rare and threatened species of frog following this year’s devastating bushfires.
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Octopus scientists love ‘My Octopus Teacher’ just as much as you do
We asked a couple of Australian octopus experts about their thoughts on My Octopus Teacher.
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The iconic Komodo dragon may be in danger. Here’s why
Scientists have, for the first time, predicted how Komodo dragons, the world’s largest lizard, will be impacted by climate change.
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Humpbacks ocean-bound after ‘unprecedented’ detour in Kakadu river
Two humpback whales are back at sea after their startlingly unexpected early-September appearance in Kakadu’s East Alligator River left marine scientists scratching their heads.
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Scientists discover mass extinction event that heralded dawn of the dinosaurs
Geologists and palaeontologists generally agree on a roster of five mass extinction events, but now it may become six.