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Bushfires have been in Australia for over 60 million years

A new study is the “˜smoking gun’ for how bushfires transformed the Australian landscape.

Icelandic volcano drilling suggests magma as a source of energy

Scientists drilling in the Krafla volcano in Iceland discovered a source of energy they weren’t expecting.

Google Earth is being used to identify archaeological sites

If there aren’t any aerial photos of the sites you want to examine, you can now turn to Google Earth.

Fingerprints can now be taken from fabric

Our clothes could become witnesses in criminal investigations.

New view of star development in the North American Nebula

Babies, toddlers and young adult stars can now be seen in a new image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope.

Climate change is causing a polar bear population drop

Researchers have linked the loss of sea ice to the declining sizes of polar bear litters in Hudson Bay.

Protecting Egypt’s Treasures

Flinders University is launching a worldwide call to protect the treasures of Ancient Egypt.

New Research into Cyclone Behaviour

After the devastation left behind from tropical cyclone Yasi, a better understanding can never be a bad thing.

Scientists uncertain how climate change affects cyclone behaviour

Climate change has been blamed for increased cyclone activity, but has there been any change at all?

Antarctic Ice Sheet could begin melting sooner than expected

The East Antarctic Ice Sheet could raise global sea levels by up to 60 metres if it melts.

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