Hayabusa returns alien particles from asteroid mission
The first ever sample of asteroid material to be harvested in space may have been returned by the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa.
Mystery deaths spark anger at Kiev Zoo
More than a dozen animal deaths at a zoo in Ukraine have angered animal activists, but zoo officials claim they are not at fault.
Hit the road: Australia’s best walks
The warmer months are coming, and we’ve unearthed some of the best places in the country for hiking, camping or just meandering the great outdoors.
Ask Us: Is swallowing gum bad for you?
“It’s generally not a problem,” says paediatric gastroenterologist Esther Israel of the North American Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
Giant fossils show penguin colours were once grey and red
Penguins only recently donned their snappy black and white coats, palaeontologists have discovered.
Self-regenerating bone implants made from seashells
Sea urchins might hold the key to better knee and hip replacements, with the development of a new technology that encourages the body to regenerate, and replace the implant with new bone.
Horned dinosaurs found on ‘lost continent’
Two new species of horned dinosaurs unearthed in the United States were inhabitants of the lost continent of Laramidia, scientists believe.
Still too sweet, by any name: Corn Syrup body plots rebrand
Visit the United States and you’ll find it in food items everywhere: High Fructose Corn Syrup is liberally laced through soft drinks, sweets, breads, cereals and condiments.
