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Editor's choice Saturday, 15 February 2014

Kepler 413b

All shook up Weird wobbly world discovered

Friday, 14 February 2014

Strange planet with erratic, rapidly changing seasons discovered orbiting two stars by scientists using NASA's planet hunting Kepler space telescope.

Ask an ExpertA burning seam of coal presents a huge challenge to firefightersWhy do coal fires burn for so long?

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Big bug battleWhen a crazy ant gets hit by fire ant venom, it oozes formic acid from a gland and smears it on its body Crazy ants beat fire ants in arms race

Friday, 14 February 2014

OpinionDarwin Day: If he were unfeasibly still alive, Charles Darwin would be 205 years old todayA debate to defend science

Wednesday, 12 February 2014 129 comments

News in ScienceThe effect was equal or larger than those of anti-depressant treatment for mood and anxiety disorders, according to the study Quitting smoking makes you happier

Friday, 14 February 2014

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The researchers scanned the internal structures of Romundina's skull using high-energy x-rays, then digitally reconstructed the anatomy in three dimensions Ancient fish pivotal in evolution of face

Thursday, 13 February 2014

A small, primitive armoured fish known as Romundina that swam the seas 415 million years ago is providing some revealing answers.

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Sparky keys, strengthy flies, gaining weight in the showerArticle has audio

Thursday, 13 February 2014

What causes sparks when putting keys in a keyhole?

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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

Surfing Scientist Trick

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Newspaper bottle opener

Tuesday, 11 February 2014
Got a non-twist crown cap bottle but can't find a bottle opener anywhere? No worries! Master this party survival trick and you'll save the soiree, rescue the rave and become a barbecue hero.

The Geeky Gardener

Flower pots

Rocks in pots? What a crock!

Monday, 10 February 2014
Should you line your pots with gravel, stones or old broken china to help water drainage? This month, The Geeky Gardener stops the rot and puts some physics in your pots.

StarStuff Podcast

primodial stars

Oldest known star reveals early Universe

Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Discovery of oldest star yet seen provides snapshot of conditions in early Universe. Also; ancient cosmos heated up more slowly than predicted, and a new way to search for dangerous near-Earth asteroids.

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