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Astronomy guide Catch Comet ISON: sky guide

Friday, 1 November 2013

November is the month to see Comet ISON from Australia. Will the 'Comet of the Century' live up to its promise? Astroblogger Ian Musgrave shares his tips on what to look for where you live.

Wagging talesTail wagging reflects what's happening in the doggy brain, say researchers Left wagging tails make dogs anxious

Friday, 1 November 2013

Noise AppCrowd sourcing data to identify urban noise hotspots could combat stress and improve productivity, say researchers Smartphones to help fight stress from noise

Friday, 1 November 2013

Upright labourLying back is not likely to be the best position during first stage labour, the research found Upright early labour lowers caesarean rate

Friday, 1 November 2013

Hellish homeKepler-78b orbits so close to its star that its surface temperature exceeds 2000 degrees Celsius 'Hellish' exoplanet has Earth-like mass

Thursday, 31 October 2013

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The skeleton used in the study shows that the plant-eating dinosaur measured at least 40 metres long Largest dino of all time digitally recreated

Thursday, 31 October 2013

A digital reconstruction of a Cretaceous dinosaur to take its first steps - albeit virtually - in more than 94 million years.

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Clear wee, doppelganger DNA, nose drops.Article has audio

Thursday, 31 October 2013

When you are dehydrated your pee is yellow - but how come when you drink beer your urine is clear?

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Eau de civet: mmmm is that Obsession you're wearing ...Jaguars trapped by perfume obsessionArticle has audio

Tuesday, 29 October 2013

Choosing the right men's cologne could save your life in the Nicaraguan jungle. 9 comments

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War of the Worlds

Science fiction quiz

Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Call yourself a sci-fi fan? See how much you know about some of pop-culture's most famous tales of future worlds, mutants, Martians and cyborgs.

StarStuff Podcast

Milky Way Galaxy

Raving stars give Milky Way the wobbles

Wednesday, 30 October 2013
The Milky Way's stars move in a stellar mosh-pit. Also: the most distant galaxy ever seen, and alien oceans on the Saturnian moon Titan.

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Bushfires bells line of road Lithgow NSW

How do you identify what started a bushfire?

Wednesday, 23 October 2013
How do they work out whether a bushfire was started by lightning strikes, sparks from an electricity pole, cigarette butts or deliberately lit?

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Heart of the Matter Part 2 - Cholesterol Drug War

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Prime Minister's Prize for Science award winner Terry Speed joins ABC News Breakfast

Prime Minister's Prize for Science award winner Terry Speed joins ABC News Breakfast

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Climate Change Authority rules five per cent emissions reduction 'inadequate'

Climate Change Authority rules five per cent emissions reduction 'inadequate'

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Microscopic algae produce half the oxygen we breathe

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Earth has been much colder and much hotter than today

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How Banksias response to dryer and hotter conditions

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A splash of colour in the desert, this purple daisy leaps from the red background at the Red Centre Garden (ABC Local - Jim Trail)

Desert delights

Australia's red and arid desert landscape is on display at the National Botanic Gardens.