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The image of a Pocillopora damicornis (cauliflower coral)

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Friday, 7 February 2014

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Cyclic weatherAt present weather forecasting is generally limited to one or two weeks out Southern stormy weather comes in waves

Friday, 7 February 2014

Healthy snackPeople who ate four-and-a-half standard 125 gram pots of low-fat yoghurt a week were 24 per cent less likely to have type 2 diabetesYoghurt linked to lower diabetes risk

Thursday, 6 February 2014

ABC EnvironmentMarine parks are more effective if they are large, such as the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.Majority of marine reserves are ineffective: new study

Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Emoticon brainSmiley faces are part of a new language Emoticon language is 'shaping the brain'

Thursday, 6 February 2014

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Frozen boiling water, plant feelings, static electricity health effects.Article has audio

Thursday, 6 February 2014

How do static electric shocks affect your health?

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Gold leaf: scientists have recently discovered gold dissolved in the cells of bark and leaves from eucalypt trees in Western Australia How on Earth does gold get into gum trees?Article has audio

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Gold originally came from exploding stars, but there are many layers to the story of how this precious metal found its way into eucalyptus trees. 6 comments

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Wednesday, 5 February 2014
Landscapes bake, storms build, everyday objects melt, and people, plants and animals seek water and shade as the mercury rises. Congratulations to our photo competition winners and finalists.

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Electrical circuit

Are we teaching electricity the wrong way around?

Wednesday, 5 February 2014
It's the beginning of another school year, and another crop of year 9/10 students is about to not get the hang of what electricity is all about, writes Bernie Hobbs. 42 comments

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Chelyabinsk meteor strike: what did we learn?

Wednesday, 5 February 2014
International efforts to identify Earth-bound asteroids ramp up. Also; forecast of molten iron rain on brown dwarf, and countdown to a black hole feeding frenzy.

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Archaeologists discover 800,000-year-old human footprints

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Ian Thorpe's manager hopes swimmer can manage depression with assistance of experts

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'Athlete identity': How hard is it to let go of sporting glory?

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A room full of shimmering green chandeliers is drawing record crowds at the Singapore Biennale.