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'Living dinosaur' relics found in ancient desert caves

'Living dinosaur' relics found in ancient desert caves

New insect species have been discovered in some of the best-preserved caves in the Australian desert, offering a glimpse into an ancient landscape.

New mapping reveals true size of hidden desert caves

New mapping reveals true size of hidden desert caves

New mapping reveals true size of hidden desert caves

New mapping reveals true size of hidden desert caves

New mapping techniques have revealed the footprints to cave networks so vast, they appear metres beneath Australia's longest narrow road.

Intrepid Antarctic women mark 50-year milestone

Intrepid Antarctic women mark 50-year milestone

Intrepid Antarctic women mark 50-year milestone

Intrepid Antarctic women mark 50-year milestone

Scientists and expeditioners who were among the first Australian women to set foot in Antarctica hope their stories can inspire the next generation.

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Bone fingerprints unlock hidden underwater stories

Bone fingerprints unlock hidden underwater stories

Bones preserved in underwater caves offer a rare window into the past, but until now researchers have had limited tools to understand how they got there.

Artemis crew races to set distance record from earth

Artemis crew races to set distance record from earth

With the moon looming ever larger, the Artemis II astronauts are about to set a new distance record from earth on a lunar fly-around.

Burke and Wills explore comedy in Sammy J musical trip

Burke and Wills explore comedy in Sammy J musical trip

In his latest musical comedy foray, Sammy J explores the famed Burke and Wills expedition, which he describes as "the perfect historical story of stupidity".

Aussie rocket carrying Vegemite lifts off, then crashes

Aussie rocket carrying Vegemite lifts off, then crashes

History has been made as the first launch of an Australian-made rocket from home soil was hailed as a major step forward, despite it crashing seconds later.

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Australian conservator joins Antarctic odyssey

Australian conservator joins Antarctic odyssey

Australian conservator joins Antarctic odyssey

Australian conservator joins Antarctic odyssey

A young Australian conservator is about to head off on an Antarctic expedition, restoring artefacts and retracing the steps of legendary explorers.

Australians urged not to walk but to work on the moon

Australians urged not to walk but to work on the moon

Australians urged not to walk but to work on the moon

Australians urged not to walk but to work on the moon

Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg is urging local researchers to look to space for answers to some of earth's biggest challenges.

Doco dives deep into the world's most dangerous caves

Doco dives deep into the world's most dangerous caves

Doco dives deep into the world's most dangerous caves

Doco dives deep into the world's most dangerous caves

Documentary maker Nays Baghai learnt cave diving so he could film pioneer diver Jill Heinerth in some of the world's deepest cave systems.

Black hole discovered 20,000 times bigger than sun

Black hole discovered 20,000 times bigger than sun

Black hole discovered 20,000 times bigger than sun

Black hole discovered 20,000 times bigger than sun

After two decades trying to find a certain type of black hole, scientists have spotted one about 18,000 light years from our solar system.

Planet-eating twins revealed by Australian astronomers

Planet-eating twins revealed by Australian astronomers

Planet-eating twins revealed by Australian astronomers

Planet-eating twins revealed by Australian astronomers

Expanding upon the pioneering theory of planetary ingestion, Australian researchers have discovered the extent to which stars gobble up other celestial bodies.

Australia continues partnership in satellite program

Australia continues partnership in satellite program

Australia continues partnership in satellite program

Australia continues partnership in satellite program

Australia has pledged over $200 million towards a NASA satellite program that maps and observes the changing surface of the earth.

Fresh evidence in mystery of Endeavour's resting place

Fresh evidence in mystery of Endeavour's resting place

Fresh evidence in mystery of Endeavour's resting place

Fresh evidence in mystery of Endeavour's resting place

New information has been released backing controversial claims by Australian scientists that a shipwreck off the US coast is Captain Cook's Endeavour.

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Cave divers catch a glimpse of Australia's distant past

A cave-diving palaeontologist hopes fossils hidden in a system of subterranean caverns will shed light on the mystery of Australia's megafauna extinction.

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