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Evolution of life 'Platypus of microbiology' bacterium pushes boundaries of evolution

Thursday, 2 February 2017

A bacterium dubbed the "platypus of microbiology" is even stranger than first thought, with the discovery it contains structures normally only found in more complex cells.

Indigenous educationRevisiting a trail-blazing Top End bilingual maths program

Wednesday, 1 February 2017

Great Moments in ScienceWhy we need a leap second added to our clocks

Tuesday, 31 January 2017

Material scienceScientists cook up material 200 times stronger than steel out of soybean oil

Tuesday, 31 January 2017

2017 Australian of the YearEmeritus Professor Alan Mackay-Sim honoured for stem cell research

Thursday, 26 January 2017

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Fossils of huge 'wolf-sized' otter unearthed in China

Tuesday, 24 January 2017

Scientists have unearthed fossils of an intriguingly large otter as big as a wolf that frolicked in rivers and lakes in a lush, warm and humid wetlands region in south-western China about 6.2 million years ago.

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Dr Karl

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The sneeze smell, hologram universe, pack animal behaviour

Thursday, 2 February 2017

Is the universe a hologram? Why do adolescent men act more like pack animals? Why does a bee come in and out of my house and land in the exact spot each time?

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What would happen if the Earth stopped rotating?

Tuesday, 17 January 2017

The good news is that if the Earth's rotation stopped, we wouldn't fall off, but it would be a very inhospitable place, Dr Karl explains.

Australia facts

Five things you probably don't know about Australia

Wednesday, 25 January 2017
Every schoolkid knows that Australia is gradually heading north - but we're also turning sideways, rising up and down, and entire cities are moving further apart. How do we know all this? Because of supermassive black holes.

Quiz

Creepy crawly quiz: How much do you know about stings and bites?

Tuesday, 24 January 2017
Australia's reputation for beautiful beaches, warm weather and diverse wildlife might only be beaten by its notoriety as a hotbed of venomous spiders, deadly snakes and lethal jellyfish.

The great outdoors

Saluting a great Australian: The bush fly

Thursday, 26 January 2017
No summer barbecue would be complete without the great Aussie salute. It's a tradition that has been linked to one specific fly: the Australian bush fly.