Sea Level Secrets Revealed: How Ancient Corals Illuminate Future Threats
An international group of researchers, utilizing historical data gathered from various locations in Australia, has presented the most precise estimate so far of the historical…
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From Big Bang to Big Picture: A Comprehensive New View of All Objects in the Universe
Astronomers have presented the most detailed view of the universe’s history, suggesting it may have originated from an “instanton” rather than a singularity. This revelation,…
Surgeons Pull 3″ Parasitic Worm From Woman’s Brain – Still Alive and Wriggling
The world’s first human infection by a python-specific roundworm was discovered in an Australian woman. The case highlights the increasing threat of zoonotic diseases and…
New Discovery Provides a Clearer Picture of How Galaxies Form and Grow in the Early Universe
Precise mapping of temperature changes provides insights into its evolution. A multinational team of astronomers has developed a temperature map for the cosmic dust swirling…
“Lost World” of Ancient Creatures Discovered – 1.6 Billion-Year-Old Eukaryotic Organisms
Researchers have discovered 1.6 billion-year-old eukaryotic organisms, the Protosterol Biota, believed to be Earth’s first predators. These ancient creatures, found through fossil fat molecules in…
Scientists Use Nanoparticles To “Peel Back the Curtain” Into the World of Super-Small Things
Physicists at The Australian National University (ANU) are using nanoparticles to create innovative light sources that will allow us to “peel back the curtain” into…
Magnesium Helps Reduce the Risk of Dementia – “Less Age-Related Brain Shrinkage”
More magnesium in our daily diet leads to better brain health as we age, according to scientists from the Neuroimaging and Brain Lab at The…
Earth’s Structure Has a Fifth Layer: Bouncing Seismic Waves Reveal Secrets of the Planet’s Inner Core
Data captured from seismic waves caused by earthquakes has shed new light on the deepest parts of Earth’s inner core, according to seismologists from The…
World’s Oldest Meal Helps Unravel Mystery of Our Earliest Animal Ancestors
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have uncovered new insights into the physiology of our earliest animal ancestors by studying the contents of the…
Challenging the Prevailing View – 45,000-Year-Old Ancient DNA Reveals Hidden Human History
The researchers used ancient genomes to reveal new information about the human history of adaption. Ancient DNA, including samples from human remains that are around…
New Discovery Reveals That Giant Four-Legged Kangaroo Existed As Early as 20,000 Years Ago
The reign of Papua New Guinea’s megafauna continued long after humans arrived. A new study suggests that a giant kangaroo that formerly traversed the Papua…
Mars’ Interior: Deep Planetary Scan Confirms Martian Core
A new method to scan the deep interior of planets in our solar system to confirm whether they have a core at the heart of…
Race Against Time To Find Ancient Indigenous Carvings on Australian Boab Trees
For Indigenous Australians, carvings in boab trees are as significant as rock art. Now, there is a race against time to document the ancient art…
Scientists Detect a Neighboring Galaxy Filled With Dark Matter
Researchers have used gamma rays to detect a small neighboring galaxy. According to a new study recently published in the journal Nature Astronomy, an international…
New Mathematical Model Provides Method for Landing Humans on Mars
This model may serve as the basis for future investigation into how well the human cardiovascular system can tolerate prolonged space travel and life on…
New DNA Research Unlocks Secrets of Native Rodents’ Rat Race to New Lands
New research has mapped the DNA from more than 150 species of native rodents from across Australia, New Guinea, and Melanesian islands. It paints a…
Enabling Technologies of Tomorrow: Nanoparticles Control Flow of Light Like Road Signs Direct Traffic
Physicists at The Australian National University (ANU) have developed tiny translucent slides capable of producing two very different images by manipulating the direction in which…
Volcanic Activity Beneath the Surface of Mars: Magma Makes Marsquakes Rock Red Planet
NASA’s Mars Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) launched in May 2018 and safely landed on the Martian surface in November…