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News | 3 Dec 2020
Study plots pythons’ hisss-tory in Australia
Pythons first arrived in Australia from Asia around 23 million years ago and then adapted to their new home by becoming incredibly diverse, according to new research.
News | 2 Dec 2020
Swift action needed to help critically endangered parrot
There could be fewer than 300 swift parrots left in the wild, according to new research.
Analysis and opinion | 1 Dec 2020
Ancient Earth had a thick, toxic atmosphere like Venus – until it cooled off and became liveable
Unlike our hellish neighbour Venus, Earth was far enough from the Sun for liquid water to form and create a more hospitable environment for life.
News | 30 Nov 2020
The chips stack up for Eureka prize winner
Professor Steve Madden has taken out one of Australia's top scientific honours.
Research story | 24 Nov 2020
It’s not like having your appendix out: why communication matters for women having a hysterectomy
"I'm going to listen to the gynaecologists, I'm going to listen to the hysterectomy patients."
Analysis and opinion | 24 Nov 2020
Ancient sponges or just algae? New research overturns chemical evidence for the earliest animals
Ancient fatty molecules, once believed to be traces of some of the first animals to live on Earth, may have been produced by algae instead.
News | 19 Nov 2020
Scientists make insta-bling at room temperature
An international team of scientists has defied nature to make diamonds in minutes in a laboratory at room temperature - a process that normally requires billions of years, huge amounts of pressure and super-hot temperatures.
News | 16 Nov 2020
Historic ‘Satellite Selfie’ captures distinct moment in time
Australia's largest ever selfie has captured some incredible images from the ACT and the Northern Territory.
News | 11 Nov 2020
Scientists see the dark side of our galaxy
An international team of astronomers has challenged a popular theory that mysterious dark matter dominates gravity in the inner parts of spiral galaxies such as our Milky Way.
Analysis and opinion | 10 Nov 2020
Radioactive: new Marie Curie biopic inspires, but resonates uneasily for women in science
Marie Curie overcame innumerable obstacles, and in the process has become a role model. But does the latest film version of her life do her story justice?
