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Flares could play havoc with your Tinder
EARTH is about to be bombarded by a solar storm which could cause mayhem — disrupting technology including mobile phones and satellite TV.
Space probe set to crash onto comet
SCIENTISTS began saying their final farewells to the Rosetta space probe just hours before it crash lands on a comet.
Roman coins turn up at Japanese castle
SCIENTISTS were “shocked” to discover ancient 4th century Roman coins thousands of kilometres from where they were likely minted.
Archaeologists unearth gate-shrine
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed a 2900-year-old gate-shrine they say confirms the biblical story of King Hezekiah.
Flares could play havoc with your Tinder
EARTH is about to be bombarded by a solar storm which could cause mayhem — disrupting technology including mobile phones and satellite TV.
Space probe set to crash onto comet
SCIENTISTS began saying their final farewells to the Rosetta space probe just hours before it crash lands on a comet.
Australia set to rejoin space race
AN Australian team could be set to revolutionise interplanetary travel after their new engine prototype got fast-tracked to be tested on the International Space Station.
Suicide mission: ‘Are you prepared to die?’
THE founder of SpaceX Elon Musk has finally unveiled his plan to establish a self-sustaining city on Mars — but it won’t be easy.
QLD rocked by ‘flash of light’ and ‘tremor’
QUEENSLANDERS have been left scratching their heads after the night sky was split by a bright light, accompanied by a loud noise and tremors.
DNA unearths mystery of new ‘human’
DNA from indigenous Australians has revealed evidence of ancient interbreeding with an unknown branch of humanity their ancestors encountered 72,000 years ago.
Aussie researchers find oldest fossil
AUSTRALIAN scientists say life on Earth is even older than we thought: They’ve just found fossils dating back a staggering 3.7 billion years.
Three-million-year-old mystery solved
THERE is a new theory as to how the most famous human ancestor met her demise, and it has implications for our understanding of evolution.
Now China says humans evolved there
THE idea that humans first emerged out of Africa may have to be revisited: Chinese researchers say new fossil finds suggest we may have evolved in Asia.
Roman coins turn up at Japanese castle
SCIENTISTS were “shocked” to discover ancient 4th century Roman coins thousands of kilometres from where they were likely minted.
World’s oldest cold case cracked
SCIENTISTS have used the latest criminology methods to solve a brutal murder that took place in the Alps 5000 years ago.
Archaeologists unearth gate-shrine
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed a 2900-year-old gate-shrine they say confirms the biblical story of King Hezekiah.
UN mobilises to stop superbugs
THE United Nations has called for urgent action to combat super bugs in the face of a mounting death toll.
‘Vaginal rejuvenation’ is a thing
LET’S be honest, vaginas and lasers aren’t concepts you would think go hand-in-hand. Think again, because this business in Melbourne is booming.
Gay men could have babies together
SCIENTISTS have for the first time found it could be possible to conceive children using skin cells, paving the way for gay men to have babies with each other.
Brain freeze to keep minds fresh
WHEN Philip Rhoades’ parents died within 10 days of each other, there was no question what would be done with their brains.
Bizarre croc behaviour ‘never seen before’
A PHOTOGRAPH has captured “very unusual” crocodile behaviour never before recorded in the animal kingdom.
Horrifying new trade gripping Asia
SHOCKING images show the grotesque new threat faced by endangered Asian elephants in the jungles of Myanmar. WARNING: Distressing.
Football star ‘shattered dog’s jaw’
A COLLEGE football star has been suspended after allegedly bashing his friend’s dog in a fit of rage. WARNING: Distressing.
400kg anaconda found at work
INCREDIBLE video shows construction workers trying to move a 10-metre-long snake they discovered near a building site.