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Gallery: Readers photography on spring
See the best photos from your submissions on the topic of spring.
On This Day
On this day: Centenary of Wattle Day
The first day of spring is the little-known but uniquely Australian celebration – National Wattle Day.
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The interplanetary superhighway
Scientists consider making fuel-efficient low gravity tracks to link the stars and planets.
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Pay the tropics to reverse deforestation
Australian conservationist William Lawrence says there’s an easy way to stop the razing of the rainforests.
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Green message in 12,500 bottles
After 128 days at sea, David de Rothschild arrives with an environmental message.
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Eclipse chasing: four minutes of bliss
Australian astronomer Mark Rigby chases an eclipse all the way to Easter Island.
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Toxic mushrooms kill hundreds in China
The mysterious deaths of 400 people in China have been pinned on a tiny, innocuous-looking mushroom.
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Seed seekers bank on success
Roughly a quarter of all the world’s plant species face the threat of extinction and scientists are working hard to preserve the future of our nation’s flora.
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CT scans reveal dinosaur mysteries
Scientists are now using modern medical technology to unlock the secrets of dinosaurs.
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Skin feeders: living with dust mites
These microscopic arachnids are ubiquitous and so numerous that, try as you might, they’re impossible to avoid.