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Building the Buzz for Mars
RADIATION sickness. Brittle bones. Alzheimers. None of these will deter explorers in their quest to establish a foothold on Mars, says Apollo 11 hero Buzz Aldrin.
Strap yourself in. We’re off to Mars
IT’S the greatest challenge mankind has ever undertaken, but a human expedition to Mars is looking less science fiction and more science fact.
‘The universe is tearing itself apart’
THE universe is set to be destroyed in a “big rip” which will suck the whole of reality into a dreadful nightmarish vortex of nothingness.
Is this the world’s dumbest selfie?
CHECK out these toothy grins as thrillseeking tourists grab some selfies with huge great white sharks in Port Lincoln, South Australia.
Building the Buzz for Mars
RADIATION sickness. Brittle bones. Alzheimers. None of these will deter explorers in their quest to establish a foothold on Mars, says Apollo 11 hero Buzz Aldrin.
Strap yourself in. We’re off to Mars
IT’S the greatest challenge mankind has ever undertaken, but a human expedition to Mars is looking less science fiction and more science fact.
‘The universe is tearing itself apart’
THE universe is set to be destroyed in a “big rip” which will suck the whole of reality into a dreadful nightmarish vortex of nothingness.
What life on Mars will look like
THE first ever Mars show home opened in London today — giving a glimpse of how colonisers might live on the Red Planet less than two decades from now.
Get ready for the supermoon
THIS lunar event hasn’t happened for 68 years and it’s been blamed for everything from earthquakes to political catastrophes.
The storm that could end it all
SCIENTISTS have warned that “hypercanes” may have wiped out the dinosaurs amid fears that humans could be next.
First ever dinosaur brain found
AUSTRALIAN and British scientists have identified an unassuming brown pebble as the first example of a fossilised dinosaur brain. It’s similar to a bird’s — and a crocodile’s.
Planet of the apes — has it begun?
RESEARCHERS have for the first time observed a group of capuchin monkeys sharpening stones. Watch out.
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.
The toilet break that changed history
A MAN who was “getting out of the car to go to the toilet” accidentally discovered one of the most important sites in Australian history.
History of first Australians rewritten
ARTEFACTS including bones and tools found in a shelter in the Flinders Ranges have reshaped the early history of indigenous Australians.
‘Astonishing’ discovery at Jesus’ tomb
RESEARCHERS are peeling away the outer layers of Jesus’ tomb in Jerusalem, seeking what remains of the original cave.
‘It swung me back and forth like a dog’
A SURFER has returned to the water with a prosthetic replacement just weeks after a tiger shark ripped off his left leg.
Men want to get something off their chest
DESPITE the recent trend of the ‘dad bod’, more than 30,000 Aussie men battle depression and anxiety associated with the ‘man-boob’.
Zika could shrink a man’s testicles
NEW research has revealed that the Zika virus is not only very harmful to pregnant women, but also has devastating health effects for men.
New virus mutates for urban life
ZIKA. Chikungunya. We’d never heard of these just a few years ago. Now another nasty virus is escaping the jungles — mayaro — and it’s already infected 100,000.
Deer smashes through shop window
WATCH VIDEO: A deer that became trapped inside a US store made a dramatic exit when it came crashing through the front window.
Is this the world’s dumbest selfie?
CHECK out these toothy grins as thrillseeking tourists grab some selfies with huge great white sharks in Port Lincoln, South Australia.
Man’s hour long fight with goat
A MAN has been taken to hospital with dehydration after being attacked by a goat for about an hour at a Queensland property.
Monster shark ‘an unofficial record’
A MONSTER hammerhead caught by a couple mates off a beach in Western Australia could be an unofficial record.