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Sky guide What to see in August: Five bright planets, Perseid meteor shower, and Aquila

Friday, 29 July 2016

In August, all five bright planets grace the evening sky for the last time until 2018, the Perseid meteor shower is visible in northern Australia and Aquila the Eagle flies high in the north.

Takeaway messageFrench Polynesia's reef sharks rely on mass grouper spawning for food

Friday, 29 July 2016

Offtrack competitionCan you name this creature?

Friday, 29 July 2016

Jovian heatGreat Red 'Hot Spot' may explain the Jupiter's atmospheric mystery

Thursday, 28 July 2016

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Did early campfires trigger the emergence of tuberculosis?

Tuesday, 26 July 2016

Fire brought warmth and comfort to early humans but may also have triggered the emergence of deadly tuberculosis, Australian researchers suggest.

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Killer sounds, holding in pee, space growth

Thursday, 21 July 2016

Can you stretch your bladder by holding pee in? Is there a sound that can kill you? What would happen if the moon was destroyed?

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What are the odds of getting a double-yolk egg?

Wednesday, 27 July 2016

If you buy a lottery ticket every time you get a double-yolk egg because you're having a lucky streak you'll be disappointed, says Dr Karl.

Indigenous science

The way of the water lilies

Thursday, 7 July 2016
Where Western science meets Indigenous knowledge to care for billabongs.

Particle basics

The antimatter mystery: Annihilation and a universe that shouldn't exist

Thursday, 23 June 2016
Antimatter isn't just a great plot device for sci-fi stories. It's at the heart of one of the great mysteries in modern physics - why our universe has stuff in it.

Practically impossible

Wednesday, 29 June 2016
The strange new virtual currency called bitcoin relies on something more trustworthy than people or institutions. It relies on mathematics-in fact, 'trusty' one-way mathematics. Dr Karl Kruszelnicki explains.