Science & Environment
Astronomers study the sound of stars
Listen in on the sound of ‘starquakes’ – vibrations in stars that are telling us about their turbulent interiors.
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Science & Environment
WA drought boosts snow in Antarctica
Climatic patterns around southwest Australia are apparently linked to increased snowfall in Antarctica.
Science & Environment
Giant asteroid impact found in Aussie outback
Evidence of what may be Australia’s second largest impact crater has turned up on the Queensland-SA border.
Science & Environment
Aussies head south to track Antarctic seabirds
Scientists have set sail for Antarctica to study snow petrels and their link with climate change.
Science & Environment
Encyclopaedia of bat language created
Scientists are developing a dictionary of bat sounds so species can be identified without catching them.
Nature & Wildlife
Harsh environment created worker bees
Honeybees once had equal status in society, but harsh conditions led to some societies developing worker castes.
Science & Environment
Black Death cause confirmed
Scientists have confirmed which bacteria caused the plague, and found its spread had unexpected origins.
History & Culture
Sense of direction can be learned
Humans aren’t so good at finding their way around, but sense of direction can be improved with training.
Science & Environment
‘Extinct’ galaxy stuns astronomers
A galaxy thought only to exist at the beginning of the Universe has been discovered by Australian scientists.
Science & Environment
Buzz Aldrin endorses new US space vision
Buzz Aldrin, guest of honour at the AG Society awards, endorses Obama’s new plans for space exploration.