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Category Archives: Arts & Science
From the archives: The bombing of Darwin
Seventy years ago the droning of aircraft could be heard above Darwin.
Filed under Arts & Science, Features, History, Vintage Science
Preserving the Magna Carta
There’s a lot of work involved in preserving medieval documents.
Filed under Arts & Science, History, Science, Technology, Video
Genetically doomed to fancy fat
A preference for fatty foods may be genetic.
Filed under Arts & Science, Genetics, Nutrition, Science
Nemo’s days are numbered
Ocean’s growing carbon dioxide levels may threaten coral fish
Filed under Arts & Science, Ecology, Marine Australia, Marine Biology, Nature, Science
The all-time diva of flies
Taxonomy immortalises Beyonce.
Filed under Animals, Arts & Science, Backyard bugs, Culture, Nature
New species discovered
California Academy of Sciences described 140 new species in 2011, spanning six continents and three oceans.
Filed under Arts & Science, Biology, Conservation, Environment, Nature, Science
Discovery of “God particle”
Scientists believe that they may have caught their first glimpse of the Higgs Boson, or “God particle”, a subatomic unit that is a vital factor in science’s understanding of the universe.
Filed under Arts & Science, News, Physics, Science, Technology
WIN! WIN! WIN!
Win free passes to Aqua: A Journey into the World of Water.
Filed under Arts & Science, Comps, Conservation, Culture
The Last Supper needs cleaner air
Although outdoor pollution has been reduced around the painting by 88 and 94 per cent, indoor pollution is still a major threat to Da Vinci’s ‘Last Supper’.
Filed under Arts & Science, Culture, History
What is a red-giant?
Near the end of a star’s life, the temperature in its core rises and causes the star to expand into a red-giant.
Filed under Arts & Science, Ask Us, Astrophysics, Night Sky, Science, Space
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