Science News
Nightmarish creature found in Siberia
Scientists are puzzled over a freakish mummified creature discovered by diamond hunters in Siberia.
Dig set to solve Nazi gold train mystery
TREASURE hunters who unleashed a storm of speculation after claiming they had found a lost Nazi armoured train will begin their dig next week.
Scans reveal grand canyons of Titan
SATURN’s frigid moon Titan just got more alien. It’s not just a giant iceblock. New photos reveal it’s covered with grand canyons, filled with a glistening liquid.
The teen sacrificed to anger Zeus
A SINISTER discovery at the top of a Greek mountain may corroborate one of the darkest legends of antiquity — a young boy sacrificed for Zeus.
ISIS discovers, destroys ancient relics
WHEN the Islamic State captured an ancient Assyrian city, they discovered a wealth of previously unknown millennia-old statues and cuneiform tablets. Then they destroyed them.
Swoop any closer and you’ll be shot
ON the wrong side of a birdseye view, this is what a swooping magpie attack looks like if you happen to know it’s coming. See the amazing images.
Woman gets death threats for killing bear
A MOTHER of three has provoked a backlash for having a bear shot after it repeatedly broke into her southern California mountain home.
Weed’s effect on sports performance
ENDURANCE athletes are proving the outdated stereotype of lazy stoners, munching on junk food from their couch couldn’t be further from the truth.
The centre of our galaxy has large void
USING a telescope in South Africa, astronomers discovered the centre of the Milky Way has an enormous void that surprisingly lacks young stars
Florida’s crazy plan to tackle Zika virus
THE US food and drug administration has given the green light for plan to use genetically modified mosquitoes to stop the spread of Zika.
Hidden tablets detail lost civilisation
THE history of the snakehead kings was lost when the hieroglyphs of their tale were scattered 1300 years ago. Now a discovery is bringing them back.
‘Alien megastructure’ star gets weirder
A MYSTERIOUSLY pulsing star within our galaxy keeps exhibiting strange behaviour that can’t be explained by any known phenomena.
The great sea lion census
ALONG the towering cliffs on the edge of Australia, scientists use a helicopter to count one of the rarest seal species in the world.
The galaxy’s Top 20 places to live
A LIST of ‘most Earth-like’ planets has been singled out for further study. Is one of them where we’ll find extraterrestrial life?
China finds proof of mythical ‘great flood’
A FLOOD at the dawn of Chinese civilisation was said to have swept away heaven. Now archaeologists say the stories may be truth.
Crocodile coughs up plastic bottles
VISITORS at a Queensland zoo watched in shock as a beloved saltwater crocodile coughed up not one, but two plastic drink bottles.
How we can save at-risk Aussie jobs
AUSTRALIA needs to take the lead in creating new professions as traditional jobs become obsolete, according to leading British physicist.
North Korea plans moon landing
NORTH Korea has revealed it is building a space program which it believes will see it walk on the moon within a decade.
Hero of science — no bones about it
DECADES of devotion to dead dolphins and washed-up whales have been recognised with an award for heroic achievements in science.
Flesh-eating disease plagues Melbourne
A FLESH-eating disease that could result in amputations has popped up in suburban Melbourne.
‘My pet cat is a cheat and a snitch’
AFTER finding out his cat was cheating on him, Matt Dunn called in an “animal communicator” to read her mind and deliver some much needed answers.
This could be King Arthur’s birthplace
A DARK Age palace has been discovered, strengthening the likelihood that the legend of King Arthur may be based on a grain of truth.
Deadly attack on beloved flamingo
A VISITOR to a wildlife preserve has been charged with animal cruelty after a flamingo suffered such severe injuries that veterinarians had to euthanise her.
Space tour license close to blast off
COMMERCIAL space tourism just got one step closer with the US federal aviation body granting Virgin Galactic its space license.
Viking find gives sceptics the chop
THE Viking ‘berserker’ warrior has long been considered a myth — but the discovery of an enormous battle-axe at a burial site in Denmark suggests otherwise.
DNA to solve depression mystery?
IN A comprehensive scan of human DNA, scientists have found 15 genes linked to depression — a disorder which largely remains a biological mystery.
‘It was such a stupid thing to do’
ZOO visitors watched in horror as a man lifted a young boy into a rhino enclosure and made him move closer for a photo.
Asteroid ‘on course to pulverise Earth’
NASA will soon launch a probe to study an asteroid that crosses Earth’s orbit every six years and could pulverise the planet.
Soaking up spilt mercury, one eraser at a time
A NEW type of rubber that mops up mercury is the latest problem-solving product to emerge from Flinders University — and it’s won a science awards. Here are this year’s SA winners.
