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Extreme heat is pushing parts of the Great Barrier Reef beyond recovery

Thursday, 16 March 2017

Parts of the Great Barrier Reef will never fully recover from repeated bleaching of its corals by spikes in sea surface temperatures, scientists say.

Scans uncover world's oldest plant-like fossils

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

DNA confirms Aboriginal people have a long-lasting connection to country

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Ancient dental plaque shows some Neanderthals ate plants and used drugs

Thursday, 9 March 2017

16 Psyche: A world like no other

Thursday, 2 March 2017

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Government nanotech info 'unbalanced'

Australian government public information on nanotechnology has had a bias in favour of promoting the technology, an independent review has found.

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So you think you can't sing? It could be all in your mind

Many people believe they are tone deaf, but are they really? Can their condition be cured with training?

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How the sun messes with your TV, radio and internet twice a year

In the fortnight after the autumn equinox you may notice that your radio or TV broadcast briefly drops out. If you're in a regional area, the internet might be patchy, too. What's going on?

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What we know about misophonia, the 'hatred of sounds'

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

A condition called misophonia-where people adversely react to particular sounds, often with feelings of rage, terror, fear and panic-was first identified 20 years ago, but is only now starting to be better understood, says Dr Karl.

Paying service to the human lip

Tuesday, 7 March 2017

With hundreds of muscles and multiple layers of cells, the human lip serves a much greater role than we give them credit for, says Dr Karl.

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How well do you know the night sky?

Tuesday, 7 March 2017

It's Stargazing season at the ABC.

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ABC ZOOM

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

In this space-age science game, use your trusty nanozoom tool to zoom down to the molecular and cellular level of the captain and her ship to repair them.