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Up to one-third of mammals may soon no longer roam the Earth, according to the 2008 endangered species list, released today.  The Sun is not a perfect sphereFriday, 3 October 2008
A space observatory has calculated the Sun's roundness with unprecedented precision, proving it is not a perfect sphere. The research could lead to measurements of the Sun's elusive internal core.  Fleas and potato chips sweep Ig NobelsFriday, 3 October 2008
Scientists who discovered the inner workings of dog fleas, crisps and tangled string swept the tongue-in-cheek 2008 Ig Nobel Awards on Thursday.  HIV jumped species earlier than thoughtThursday, 2 October 2008
The AIDS virus, previously thought to have been transmitted from chimps to humans in the 1930s, may have leapt the species barrier more than a century ago in west-central Africa.  'Eye flicker' explains optical illusionThursday, 2 October 2008
Tiny eye movements may be responsible for the optical illusion of a famous artwork. The discovery hints at how we are fooled by other illusions too.  Astrophysicist is Australia's new Chief ScientistTuesday, 30 September 2008
An American-born theoretical physicist and astronomer, Penny Sackett, has been appointed Australia's new Chief Scientist.  Failure on climate will "haunt humanity"Tuesday, 30 September 2008
Failure to curb global warming would "haunt humanity" forever, Australia's top climate adviser said Tuesday as he urged the country to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 60 per cent by 2050.  How a jumping bug breaks world recordsTuesday, 30 September 2008
The jumping prowess of the froghopper would be like a human leaping over the Great Pyramid from a standing start. Now scientists explain how they do it.  Robot lander detects snow falling on MarsTuesday, 30 September 2008
A laser instrument on NASA's Phoenix lander has detected snow falling from Martian clouds. Found at the Red Planet's north pole, falling light levels threaten to deprive the probe of power within months.  Search is on for climate change-resistant cropsTuesday, 30 September 2008
Thousands of crops, from banana to sweet potato, are being screened to identify varieties that will be most resistant to the future conditions created by climate change.  Scientists pressure Rudd to increase carbon cutsTuesday, 30 September 2008
Australia's leading climate change scientists yesterday pleaded with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to override his top adviser on the issue and drastically slash carbon gas emissions.  Super-thin material has massive energy storage potentialMonday, 29 September 2008
A material consisting of sheets of carbon just one atom thick, could be very useful for storing renewable energy, says a new study.  Chinese complete successful spacewalkMonday, 29 September 2008
Three Chinese astronauts returned safely to Earth last night after making the country's first spacewalk.  ANSTO: Opal reactor leaking water, but safeFriday, 26 September 2008
Australia's OPAL nuclear reactor is facing new criticism that a fault, allowing water to seep internally, renders it unsafe. This follows a fuel issue that already forced the reactor to close for ten months.  Quirk protects reef from climate changeFriday, 26 September 2008
A quirk of nature may protect corals of Ningaloo Reef, off Western Australia, from excessive bleaching as climate change increases sea temperatures this century. 
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