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Hunchbacked dino strengthens bird link
Thursday, 9 September 2010
A large new carnivorous dinosaur unearthed in Spain sported a very unusual pointed hump-like structure on its back, muscular legs and evidence for some of the world's first feathers.
Fossil find points to earliest life
Wednesday, 8 September 2010
There's gold in them thar bacteria!
Tuesday, 7 September 2010
NZ quake reveals unknown fault
Monday, 6 September 2010
Ancient Nubians drank antibiotic beer
Monday, 6 September 2010
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Channel-bills go cuckoo in spring
Wednesday, 1 September 2010
You know it's spring when you're woken in the early hours of the morning by the deafening calls of channel-billed cuckoos looking for love. 11
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Rare supply: the trace minerals powering our gadgets
Wednesday, 8 September 2010
Technological innovation has brought us wonderful new tools for modern life, but some experts believe supply is lagging behind demand for the rare minerals that make them possible.
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What can we use to control locusts?
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Are there any alternatives to using pesticides to kill locusts and how effective and safe are they? 6
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Colossal crater clue to dino disaster
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
If a super-massive asteroid struck the Earth millions of years ago, then how did it destroy all non-avian dinosaurs worldwide? 25 comments
Birds are dinosaurs after all
Tuesday, 25 May 2010
The family connection between birds and dinosaurs is amazing. 3 comments
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Aussie mineral resources quiz
Thursday, 15 July 2010
Australia is rich in mineral resources, but how much do you know about the wealth that lies under your feet?
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Chemistry quiz
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Is your chemistry knowledge as light as helium or as heavy as plutonium?
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Your winter photos
Explore the fragile beauty of Australia's winter through the eyes of our photo competition winners and finalists.
Creatures of the deep
Aussie pests
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Geneticist
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Kathy Belov's love of science is in her genes. Watch Ace Day Jobs and find out how her work as a geneticist helps Tasmanian devils.
Aquaculturalist
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Phillippa Dean is fascinated by fish, all day, every day. Watch Ace Day Jobs to find out how she became an aquaculturalist.
