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US submarine in Australia

Technology

Australia is eyeing uncrewed vessels to patrol the vast Pacific Ocean Australia is eyeing uncrewed vessels to patrol the vast Pacific Ocean

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Australia’s stealthy military drone sub will be called Ghost Shark

Technology

Australia’s stealthy military drone sub will be called Ghost Shark Australia’s stealthy military drone sub will be called Ghost Shark

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Array of Australian radio telescope prototypes built in the Outback against a sky showing stars and the Milky Way galaxy

Technology

Construction starts on the world’s biggest radio telescope, which will ‘hear’ signals billions of light-years away Construction starts on the world’s biggest radio telescope, which will ‘hear’ signals billions of light-years away

A Boeing drone flying in Australia.

Technology

Ghost Bat drones could fly alongside the next generation of Air Force fighter jets Ghost Bat drones could fly alongside the next generation of Air Force fighter jets

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A hill made of oyster shell

Environment

We have a lot to learn from Indigenous people’s oyster-shucking practices We have a lot to learn from Indigenous people’s oyster-shucking practices

By Philip Kiefer

Boats on the waters of Rhode Island.

Science

Has Captain Cook’s lost ship been found? Maybe. Has Captain Cook’s lost ship been found? Maybe.

Orca whale pod in a line in the ocean while hunting

Environment

Even blue whales aren’t safe from orcas Even blue whales aren’t safe from orcas

By Purbita Saha

A fossil of a sawfly

Environment

Feast your eyes on exquisite fossils from an ancient rainforest (and more) Feast your eyes on exquisite fossils from an ancient rainforest (and more)

Ukraine’s Dnieper River

Science

Ancient rocks hold the story of Earth’s first breath of oxygen Ancient rocks hold the story of Earth’s first breath of oxygen

satellite image of smoke from the australian wildfires

Environment

Australian wildfires fueled an algae bloom bigger than the continent itself Australian wildfires fueled an algae bloom bigger than the continent itself

By Philip Kiefer

A humpback whale breaches water and hangs in mid-air, in front of forested cliffs.

Environment

A rare humpback whale ‘megapod’ was spotted snacking off the Australian coast A rare humpback whale ‘megapod’ was spotted snacking off the Australian coast

An artist's depiction of an extinct pterosaur, a flying reptile relative of dinosaurs.

Science

This dragon-like reptile once soared over Australia This dragon-like reptile once soared over Australia

Close-up of a furry, grey and beige mouse with round ears standing on red dirt.

Environment

An ‘extinct’ Australian mouse has been thriving on a remote protected island An ‘extinct’ Australian mouse has been thriving on a remote protected island

Australotitan dinosaur compared to an excavator (c)Eroman Museum

Science

This Australian behemoth is officially the largest dinosaur on the continent This Australian behemoth is officially the largest dinosaur on the continent

Simulation of a black hole.

Science

Astronomers may have found the surprisingly elusive medium-sized black hole Astronomers may have found the surprisingly elusive medium-sized black hole

By Charlie Wood

An open dictionary with a red cover on a table

Science

Local languages are dying out and taking invaluable knowledge with them Local languages are dying out and taking invaluable knowledge with them

A bigfin squid floating in the water

Environment

The strange and ethereal bigfin squid just showed up off the coast of Australia The strange and ethereal bigfin squid just showed up off the coast of Australia

By Rachael Zisk

A koala yells out during last month's bushfires in southeastern Australia.

Environment

Australia’s horrific fires may permanently change the country’s landscape Australia’s horrific fires may permanently change the country’s landscape

By Grant Williamson et al./The Conversation

A lab with pipettes

Health

A small coronavirus breakthrough could aid in the search for a vaccine A small coronavirus breakthrough could aid in the search for a vaccine

By Ian Christopher Davis/The Conversation

walking shark on the seafloor

Environment

These adorable sharks have evolved to walk across the seafloor These adorable sharks have evolved to walk across the seafloor

By Kate Baggaley