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Scientist Nathanial Harris raps about cancer to crowd-source funds on Thinkable

There are thousands of videos on the internet of aspiring rappers spitting tongue-twisting lyrics, but few boast a degree in medical science and honours in biotechnology. Nathanial Harris is a PhD student from the University of Wollongong researching new ... >> view original

E3 2015 - ARK: Survival Evolved Hands-On Preview: Surviving the Wild

How well do you think you could do in the wild, armed with just your bare hands? ARK: Survival Evolved asks us just this very question in an MMO-style sandbox first-person adventure game. If that sounds like a lot of adjectives, that's because ARK is a ... >> view original

Never Mind the Pope, Australia Plans Czar to Police Windfarms

A day after Pope Francis urged world leaders to cut fossil-fuel emissions, Australia outlined plans to appoint a commissioner to crack down on windfarms. The government is also backing further research into whether windfarms damage people's health, ... >> view original

Earth Just Had Its Warmest Spring on Record

This year is shaping up to be a hot one—literally. This past May was officially the warmest on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a new report. What's more, researchers say Earth experienced the warmed spring and first five ... >> view original

Australian students care for Great Barrier Reef

voyage is to collect stories of hope..Stories of what's being done around the world to care for the ocean. Here's one from Australia tonight. It's about a program that nurtures a new generation to care for that country's great barrier reef. Reef Guardian program ... >> view original

The comeback cod: The threatened Murray cod revival

Fish scientists are back on the Murray River in north east Victoria to monitor local fish populations including the threatened Murray cod. The annual survey, now in its 15th year, is being conducted by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning ... >> view original

Logging unsustainable if Leadbeater's possum is to survive, says Zoos Victoria

A Leadeater's possum, which Zoos Victoria says will become extinct unless logging in Victoria's central highlands decreases. Photo: Joe Armao. The head of Victoria's zoos says the scale of logging in the state's central highland forests is environmentally ... >> view original

Kangaroos are left-handed, say scientists

Now, I know, strictly speaking kangaroos have paws rather than hands but this research has found that they favour their left side when feeding and grooming. Until now, it was thought that only humans and primates were either left or right handed, as Felicity ... >> view original

Children have an innate sense of restorative justice

Early empathisers Children as young as three show a natural inclination towards restorative justice fed by a strong concern over the welfare of victims, say researchers. A new study, published today in Current Biology, reveals three and five-year-olds are ... >> view original

Pope blames the people's 'general lack of interest' for failure to combat climate ...

EFFORTS to combat climate change have “proved ineffective” due to “powerful opposition” and a “general lack of interest” among the people of the world, Pope Francis has warned. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. >> view original