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The huge range of dog breeds that exists today is often thought of as a modern phenomenon, but new research suggests this vast diversity started thousands of years ago.
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Horned bee discovery raises concerns over land clearing
The discovery of a new "lucifer" bee with devil-like horns sparks concerns over land clearing regulations in WA's Goldfields region.
What France's famous cave replicas can teach Australia about rebuilding lost heritage
Five years after Rio Tinto destroyed a 47,000-year-old sacred rock shelter to expand an iron ore mine, an ambitious rebuild is underway drawing inspiration all the way from France.
Astronaut and 'trailblazer' named SA's Australian of the Year
When Katherine Bennell-Pegg was growing up, she was "mesmerised by the stars" — an enthusiasm that motivated her to pursue astronaut training, and has now secured an honour of a different kind.
How Australia can avoid China's rare earth pollution crisis
As Australia races to scale up refining of rare earths, a thorny question looms: where does all the toxic wastewater go?
World-famous diving spot to reopen amid hopes of environmental rejuvenation
A date is set for snorkellers to return Ewens Ponds on South Australia's Limestone Coast, after low water flows caused its closure to the public.
Underwater mapping of Australia's deepest lake shows 'dramatic ravines'
Recent CSIRO research definitively places Tasmania's Lake St Clair at 163 metres deep, nearly twice the depth of Bass Strait.
They're called the southern lights. But they dazzled Australians further north
The strength of the latest geomagnetic storms has seen the aurora australis light up skies across a larger part of the country than usual.
Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars
Blue Origin has successfully launched the 98-metre New Glenn rocket with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano the 'best natural show on the planet'
David Finlay has captured images of bioluminescence, fireflies, ghost mushrooms, meteors and the aurora australis, but seeing one of the world's most active volcanoes spraying lava 450 metres in the air "takes the cake".
Government to have talks with illegal steroid researcher amid drug testing ban
A researcher who found "dangerous" toxic metals in illegal anabolic steroids is in talks the health department officials to continue his work despite Queensland's drug checking ban.