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The mushrooms spread out on the chopping board seemed normal enough. They were rich and dense, and had …

A newly discovered comet has astronomers excited, with the potential to be a spectacular sight in early April. …

In Sturt National Park, near Tibooburra in central Australia, where temperatures can range from freezing to nearly 50°C, …

A great white shark is a masterwork of evolutionary engineering. These beautiful predators glide effortlessly through the water, …

Last year, astronomers were fascinated by a runaway asteroid passing through our Solar System from somewhere far beyond. …

Cosmic radio pulses repeating every few minutes or hours, known as long-period transients, have puzzled astronomers since their …

When we think of the world’s oldest art, Europe usually comes to mind, with famous cave paintings in …

Australia’s iconic red landscapes have been home to Aboriginal culture and recorded in songlines for tens of thousands …

Our bones did not begin deep inside the body. They started in the skin, not long after the …

In southeast Queensland, roughly 250 kilometers from Brisbane, lies the tiny town of Murgon. Located on Wakka Wakka …