Science
Arctic ice melting faster than most predictions
Research shows that Arctic sea ice is melting faster than expected. Preliminary data from the European Space Agency satellite shows......
Lower a delicate vehicle from a ‘sky-crane’ on Mars? No problem.
An unmatched feat of engineering has just been completed on the surface of Mars. A new mars rover called curiosity......
Stay forest, stay!
Ever wondered exactly what the circle of life is? Well it’s all about biodiversity, which includes everything from animals to......
Throw ’em a life jacket – Vietnam’s under water!
The Mekong Delta – one of the world’s richest food sources – is currently under threat from rising waters, salt......
Bird-strike on rollercoaster: we assess saftey of Australia’s rides
A young boy in the US got more than he bargained for on the world’s tallest rollercoaster this week when......
SKA telescope to ‘plumb secrets of universe’
Up until now astronomers have been limited to studying the mysteries of our own galaxy, the milky way. All this......
The future of the reef
Earlier this month in Cairns, thousands of top ocean experts gathered for a conference about the state of the world’s......
Turning the tides of renewable energy
A new report has announced that we may soon be turning to ocean currents to make electricity currents. The report,......
Port Augusta votes for Solar Thermal
The residents of Port Augusta in South Australia have voted overwhelmingly in favour of building a Solar Thermal power plant.......
Insight into the brain
Ever had the feeling that something is sneaking up behind you? Well the part of your brain that monitors that......