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Editor's choice Thursday, 24 November 2016
Carbon cities Concrete jungles can act as carbon sinks
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
The production of cement is a major source of carbon dioxide, but new research suggests the material that makes up our concrete jungles also plays an important role in reabsorbing carbon emissions.
Bright flashBright radio burst sheds light on Universe's cosmic web
Friday, 18 November 2016
Garden scienceWhat flower colours do birds and bees prefer?
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Wildlife Spotter winnersWhat happened when Dr Karl visited our bush school winners?
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Great Moments in ScienceCould there be life on Saturn's moon Enceladus?
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
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Tropical invaders, heat waves and pollution take toll on Australia's kelp forests
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
The southerly migration of voracious tropical fish and urchins are threatening kelp forests along the east coast of Australia, while marine heatwaves and pollution are taking their toll in the south and west, two separate studies have found.
- Plants key to recent pause in growth of atmospheric CO2
- Bonobos suffer from failing eyesight as they get older
- Thorny devils drink water by burying themselves in sand
- Oldest-known evidence of Aboriginal settlement in arid Australia found
- How did the Moon's Orientale Basin get its three rings?
- Fragments of fossilised dinosaur brain found for the first time
- New 'titanic' Aussie dinosaur stretched half the length of a basketball court
Dr Karl
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Pulling sour faces, animal accents, body water and the moon
Thursday, 17 November 2016
Does the moon affect the water in our bodies? Do animals have accents? Why does your face screw up when you eat sour things?
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Why do books smell the way they do?
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
Books, new and old, have a particular smell, but what we call that 'new book smell' isn't always the same from book to book or even from publisher to publisher, as Dr Karl explains.
Aurora guide
How can you spot an aurora in Australia?
Tuesday, 8 November 2016
Space weather agencies have predicted a weak geomagnetic storm will hit the Earth tonight, so some parts of Australia may get to see an aurora.
Great Moments in Science
The science of exotic states and molecular machines
Tuesday, 8 November 2016
This year's Nobel Prizes saw scientists recognised for their work on unusual states of matter and the world's smallest machines. Dr Karl explains what these discoveries mean.
Monthly sky guide
What to see in the sky in November
Tuesday, 1 November 2016
This month, a cosmic saucepan enters the evening sky, the Leonids meteor shower peaks, and Venus steeps itself in the teapot.