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Monday, 25 October 2010
NASA has released its findings from an investigation into the crash of a multi-million dollar space in Alice Springs earlier this year.
Monday, 18 October 2010
Australia's first people viewed comets as portents of doom, a new study of Aboriginal astronomy has found.
Friday, 10 September 2010
A new study claims male bowerbirds deliberately decorate their bowers to make themselves look larger to females.
Wednesday, 1 September 2010 17
Scribbly Gum Nature Feature You know it's spring when you're woken in the early hours of the morning by the deafening calls of channel-billed cuckoos looking for love.
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
The fairytale Little Red Riding Hood has inspired Australian scientists to invent a new weapon in the fight to save endangered native marsupials from being poisoned by cane toads.
Monday, 30 November 2009
An Australian project tapping Aborigines' knowledge to avert devastating fires that stoke climate change is the world's best example of linking indigenous peoples to carbon markets, says a new report.
Friday, 8 May 2009
Termites could help miners locate gold and diamond reserves saving money and time, says one researcher.
Thursday, 19 March 2009
Traditional Aboriginal burning practices in Australia's savannah country could reduce national greenhouse emissions by nearly 5 megatonnes a year and trigger a million-a-year new industry, says one expert.
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
Early evidence suggests native animals may be trained to avoid poisonous cane toads, using dead toads spiked with a chemical that induces nausea, say researchers.
Monday, 17 November 2008
Climate change may not be as severe as predicted, suggests an international study that shows current modelling of carbon dioxide emissions from soils are overestimated by as much as 20%.
Friday, 14 November 2008
News analysis Investing in agriculture in Australia's north could not only be a way to beat climate change, but could also help feed the planet, says a new report.
Thursday, 16 October 2008
A call for Australians to eat kangaroos to combat climate change might be a case of tuck in now before it's too late, research by an Australian biologist suggests.
Tuesday, 19 August 2008
A new study suggests children do not need to know the words for numbers in order to be able to count, and that basic mathematical ability is hardwired in the human genome.
Friday, 27 June 2008
News analysis A centralised national dump is needed for Australia's growing stockpiles of radioactive waste, say radiation safety experts, but some critics say that's not the safest option.
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
Aboriginal teenagers are turning community perceptions on their head by saying traditional tucker such as stingray and bush plums are their favourite foods, an Australian study says.