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NASA’s latest mission is looking for life on Jupiter
On October 10, NASA is launching a new mission to find habitable spots on Jupiter’s fourth-largest moon, Europa.
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Meet Earth’s new mini-moon
Earth is getting a tiny new mini-moon for a few weeks. It won’t be the first – or the last.
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Polar dinosaur stomping ground discovered in Victoria
New research into ancient fossil tracks discovered near Melbourne last year proves that dinosaurs lived at the poles.
Nature & Wildlife
Plot twist: giving old graveyards new life as parks can improve cities
Old graveyards and cemeteries are a forgotten land asset that can find new life as urban parks in crowded cities.
Nature & Wildlife
The ship finding shipwrecks
Wondering why we are finding so many Australian shipwrecks lately? There’s one research vessel helping uncover the past.
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100-million-year-old fossil find reveals huge flying reptile that patrolled Australia’s inland sea
Haliskia peterseni is only the second partial pterosaur skeleton ever found in Australia.
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Australian bird flu cases: the potential impact on humans and native wildlife
Avian influenza has been detected on an egg farm near Meredith in Victoria’s west, according to Agriculture Victoria, sparking concerns for Australia’s wild birds.
Nature & Wildlife
Should Australians have to keep pet cats indoors?
Two-thirds of Australians support banning pet cats from roaming. Researchers say a ban would save millions of native animals – and billions of dollars.
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Wild, free and feral: How brumbies are destroying Australia’s peatlands
Feral horses are running wild across Australia, and it might be reducing the amount of carbon our alpine peatlands can store.
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How a small Aussie town is saving the Mary River turtle
Australian freshwater turtles are facing an alarming trend. Almost half of these species are listed as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered.