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Human bone found on Windang foreshore near Wollongong is more than 4000 years old

“The Office of Environment and Heritage is working with local Illawarra Aboriginal community groups, NSW Police and Wollongong Council to repatriate the ancestral remains,” a spokesman for the department said. In June this year police were called to ... >> view original

Death of 30 Mill River eels caused by anoxic water, officials say

Island officials are blaming anoxic water for the death of 30 eels in a river in western P.E.I.. The eels were discovered yesterday along the eastern shore of the Mill River in Fortune Cove. Eels are in season now, and provincial officials believe the ... >> view original

Ice cream that does not melt 'could soon hit the shelves'

Ice cream that does not melt in the sun could hit the shelves within three years, scientists have claimed. Experts believe they have developed a recipe for a more robust frozen desert that will consign childhood memories of sticky hands and dissolving ... >> view original

Your Inner Dolphin

A diver descends during competition at the 2015 Australian Depth Nationals in Bali. (Image: Julia Wheeler). Why not subscribe to Beyond the Lab as a podcast? Head to the ABC Radio podcast page or subscribe via itunes or TuneIn Radio and get every new ... >> view original

Innovation workshop open to Vic students

Victorian high school students are encouraged to apply for a three-day workshop to foster innovative thinking in Bendigo next month. The Invention Convention workshop is open to up to 20 Victorian students aged 14-18, and will feature as part of the ... >> view original

Buzz Aldrin's Next Job is Getting Our Asses to Mars by 2040

The Buzz Aldrin Space Institute is due to open in the autumn and at an event announcing his bold ambitions for Mars, there were several light-hearted references to the celebrity appearances he has made in recent years. He is now teaming up with the ... >> view original

Warwick McKibbin accuses Bernie Fraser of playing politics with climate

Warwick McKibbin modelled the impact on the Australian economy of global emissions reductions pledged for the Paris talks by other countries, and the impact of Australian emissions cuts in two separate reports. Andrew Taylor. Share on twitter. by Ben ... >> view original

Saltwater crocodile in Lake Tinaroo 'hard to believe'

A man who knows the vast expanse of Lake Tinaroo like the back of his hand has rubbished rumours of a saltwater crocodile living in one of far north Queensland's most popular fishing, camping and waterskiing spots. Print page; Email this · Permalink ... >> view original

Ruins may be remains of lost Spartan palace

Royal remains ... A collapsed stone shelf in what archaeologists believe may be the ruins of the capital palace of Mycenean Sparta. Source: Greek Culture Ministry. HELEN. Achilles. Agamemnon. They're names which date from the dawn of civilisation. >> view original

Sydney supermoon: Australia treated to year's first celestial phenomenon

SYDNEY stargazers have been treated to a spectacle in the sky in the form of the year's first celestial phenomenon, the supermoon. The east coast of Australia got their first taste of the supermoon just after the moon rose around 7pm AEST, while the ... >> view original