Renewed calls to protect koalas from habitat loss, disease
The cute and cuddly koala, one of our most well known native animals, is under threat from habitat loss and disease.
NASA release over half a century of images on Flickr
Many people dream of travelling into space, but how much do we know about how it all began? NASA, together with Internet Archives and Flickr, has recently launched over half a century of…
Video: Six months of New Zealand’s seismic activity in less than a minute
The huge 7.1 scale earthquake that shook the south island of New Zealand last week caused few serious casualties, but left widespread structural damage in its wake.
China and Russia join forces to protect the Siberian tiger.
Jilin Province in Northeast China and Russia’s Primorsky Krai Province have signed an agreement to establish the first cross-boundary Siberian tiger protection zone.
Black hole our galaxy’s darkest secret
At the very heart of our galaxy lies a black hole with a mass of 4 million suns. But stay calm ““ it is 26,000 light years away and has negligible influence at…
Galaxy Cannibalism: The Milky Way’s terrible table manners
Large galaxies such as our Milky Way are believed to form through mergers and accretions of smaller galaxies.
Deep sea dives reveal new ocean species
Deep inside a volcanic lava tube in the Canary Islands, off the northwestern coast of Africa, lives a newly discovered cave crustacean called Speleonectes atlantida.
Do-it-yourself science projects: Make a volcano!
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Hot rocks to cool the west
The University of Western Australia is set to become the first site in Australia to receive geothermal-powered air conditioning after striking a deal with Perth-based company Green Rock Energy.
