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Editor's choice Monday, 6 July 2015

NGC 2367

Stellar edge Hot young stars at the edge of the Milky Way

Monday, 6 July 2015

Hot young blue stars are framed by red clouds of hydrogen gas in this open star cluster known as NGC 2367.

Earth from space'Tis the season for night-shining clouds over the Arctic

Friday, 3 July 2015

Weird worldFour mysterious spots detected on Pluto

Friday, 3 July 2015

Video from the vaultDiving in the dark for nocturnal night lifeClose encounters in the underwater dark

Friday, 3 July 2015

Dr Karl

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Sleep tickles, drinking rain water, wireless electricityArticle has audio

Thursday, 18 June 2015

Why do I see light when I hear a loud noise with my eyes closed? Why am I growing hair in more places as I'm getting older? Is there ice on Mercury?

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Bodies are a mini powerhouse of radioactivity, emitting some 40 mrem each year Meet the radioactive youArticle has audio

Tuesday, 23 June 2015

We are bathed by radioactivity 24 hours a day. 27 comments

Opinion

Woman in lab

Open science: the future of research?

Monday, 29 June 2015
If we want to eradicate diseases in the developing world, increase innovation in the pharmaceutical industry and speed up the discovery of new medicines we need to share research, writes Alice Williamson. 1 comments

Video from the vault

Kelly gang armour

The true story of the Kelly gang armour

Friday, 26 June 2015
The Kelly gang armour is an Australian icon - but how was it made?

Health & Wellbeing

Can cold weather help you lose weight?

Can cold weather help you lose weight?

Monday, 29 June 2015
Winter weight gain is hard to avoid with our tendency to move less and choose heavier foods in the cooler months. But is it true that being cold can help us shed the kilos?

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