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Biting back: Australian researchers say century-old drug could revolutionise cobra bite treatment
A team of researchers is uncovering the secrets of snake venom with results that could revolutionise cobra bite treatment.
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Australian amber reveals our ‘living fossils’ existing for 42 million years
A discovery in Australian amber is helping scientists uncover mysteries from 42 million years ago.
History & Culture
Discovering what it means to be the oldest living culture in the world
We often hear that Aboriginal peoples have been in Australia for 65,000 years, “the oldest living cultures in the world”. But what does this mean, given all living peoples on Earth have an ancestry that goes back into the mists of time?
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Australia just invested in a near $1b quantum computer — what makes it so special, and is it worth the cost?
The Australian government has announced a pledge of approximately AUD$940 million (US$617 million) to PsiQuantum, a quantum computing start-up company based in Silicon Valley.
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Bringing back the eastern bristlebird
Eight captive-bred eastern bristlebirds (Dasyornis brachypterus) were recently released into the Border Ranges region of north-eastern New South Wales where they’re considered a critically endangered species.
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Honeycomb clouds give the Southern Ocean the Earth’s sweetest air
The Southern Ocean is renowned for having the cleanest air on Earth. But the precise reasons why have remained a mystery, until now.
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Could climate change make Darwin unliveable in 50 years?
New research suggests that, if the planet keeps warming at current rates, much of the top third of Australia could soon be too hot for people to live in.
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Dive into some of the world’s best ocean films at Ocean Film Festival 2023
In 2023 the Ocean Film Festival world tour will celebrate 10 years of inspiring and educating people to protect oceans around the globe.
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Octopuses seen hurling debris at each other
A female octopus has been filmed repeatedly launching silt at a male trying to mate with her, with the male frequently ducking to avoid being hit.
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Rare possum caught for first time in the NT, enticed by peanut butter and apple
The confirmation of the possum living in the area is a sign of success for a pioneering land management model between conservationists and pastoralists.