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Thursday, 8 May 2014
The powerful energy beams produced by pulsars are generated far closer to the star's surface than previously thought.
Friday, 21 March 2014
Ancient proteins could hold the key to unlocking the secrets of Australia's lost giant megafauna, a new paper suggests.
Friday, 28 February 2014
Black holes have a far larger impact on their surrounding galaxies than previously thought, according to a new study.
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Complex organic material discovered inside meteor impact debris in Tasmania, is providing scientists with new clues about where to look, when searching for life on other planets.
Thursday, 14 November 2013
Astronomers have discovered heavy atoms of ordinary matter in high energy jets being blast out from a feeding black hole.
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
Analysis of a 380-million-year-old crab-like fossil from Western Australia has painted a gruesome picture of the events leading to one of Earth's major mass extinctions.
Thursday, 18 October 2012
The jaws of a prehistoric armoured fish were filled with teeth very similar to our own, x-rays have revealed.
Friday, 1 June 2012
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence has a powerful new tool at its disposal, Australian scientists report.
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Whales spend more time 'gesturing' instead of vocalising, to get their point across when the wind whips up the ocean and makes it noisy, say researchers.
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Scientists have discovered a new way of detecting gamma ray bursts while using radio telescopes observing supernovae.
Monday, 19 October 2009
Researchers in the US have found that consuming carbonated drinks activates the sour-sensing cells on our tongue.
Monday, 14 September 2009
Female orgasms rely on penis size and mental focus, but not the duration of foreplay, according to a new study.
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Australian researchers believe they have discovered why foods high in saturated fat increase the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease.
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Drinking two cups of green tea a day over a long time can more than halve a person's risk of having a certain type of stroke, Australian researchers say.