Genelle Weule
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Babies receive essential microbes from their mum even when born via caesarean section
Mothers supply essential microbes that seed their baby's microbiome even when children are born via caesarean section, a new study suggests. → Read More
Full impact of NASA's DART asteroid-smashing mission revealed in new studies
NASA's real-life Armageddon mission to move an asteroid off course was even more of a smashing success than early results indicated. → Read More
Ancient medieval texts suggest a sea monster in Norse sagas called Hafgufa was a trap-feeding whale
The ancient Norse sagas are filled with mythical creatures, but some of these sea monsters may have been whales displaying behaviours that have modern-day scientists mystified. → Read More
James Webb Space Telescope may have captured massive galaxies that formed 600 million years after the Big Bang
They may not look like much, but a handful of fuzzy objects captured by the James Webb Space Telescope could change what we know about galactic evolution in the early Universe — if astronomers are correct. → Read More
Global H5N1 bird flu outbreak so bad many countries are now considering vaccination
A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu is decimating poultry, wild birds and other animals in many parts of the world, driving some countries to consider vaccination. → Read More
Hubble Space Telescope captures beginning of 'spoke season' on Saturn
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the first signs of "spoke season", the appearance of mysterious spokes — or in this case blobs — in Saturn's rings. So what causes them? → Read More
2.9-million-year-old butchery site in Kenya suggests humans perhaps weren't first to use crafted stone tools
The discovery of fossils of 2.9-million-year-old butchered hippopotamus surrounded by crafted stone tools in Kenya suggests early humans may not have been the first species to use tools. → Read More
Embalming recipes used on Egyptian mummies at ancient workshop near pyramids decoded
An analysis of vessels excavated from a mummification workshop near the pyramids reveals what ancient Egyptians used to embalm their dead. → Read More
Bird flu could wipe out Australian black swans, gene study reveals
The graceful black swan is a familiar sight in waterways across Australia, but it could disappear if avian flu ever takes hold here, a study of its genes reveals. → Read More
Globe At Night citizen science program reveals rapid increase in light pollution around world
Data collected by citizen scientists around the world over the past 12 years shows that the night sky is disappearing due to rapid increases in light pollution. → Read More
The (really) big Australian rock trip: take a tour of the nation's geological behemoths
Uluru is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Australia, but we have many big rocks. Here are a few to add to your next road trip. → Read More
Nuclear fusion 'breakthrough': How scientists achieved it, and what it means for clean energy
An elusive goal in the global race to create clean, green nuclear energy has been achieved by US scientists. So how significant is the "breakthrough" announcement? → Read More
Geminid meteor shower 2022: When and how to see it in Australia
Grab a deckchair, camera and some friends, and celebrate the end of the year with some cosmic sparklers. → Read More
Are we in the Anthropocene? Scientists vote on sites that may mark the beginning of an epoch
We've been discussing the "Anthropocene" for more than two decades, but it's not an official geological term. A group of scientists are voting this week to try and change that. → Read More
DNA discovery smashes record and paints picture of ancient Greenland ecosystem
Northern Greenland is a polar desert today, but it appears it was once a lush landscape filled with mastodons, reindeer, caribou and hares. → Read More
James Webb Space Telescope detects molecules transformed by sunlight in exoplanet's atmosphere
Astronomers detect molecules transformed by sunlight in the atmosphere of an alien planet outside our Solar System for the first time. → Read More
World's earliest animals in Ediacara ate algae and even had sophisticated guts, study suggests
Traces of the last suppers of some of the world's earliest known animals may have been discovered in their 558 million-year-old fossils. → Read More
Ancient sand reveals age of K'gari (Fraser Island) and how it helped form Great Barrier Reef
Ancient sand reveals the age of K'gari and how the world's largest sand island — along with the Great Barrier Reef — may have been shaped by a dramatic shift in global climate. → Read More
Supernova explosion that ripped star apart 11.5 billion years ago detected by Hubble telescope
Astronomers detect the earliest moments a star blew apart in a cataclysmic explosion around 2 billion years after the Big Bang. → Read More
What will happen during tonight's total lunar eclipse? Check out our handy 'blood moon' guide
The Moon will turn shades of rust and blood red tonight in the last total lunar eclipse for three years. Here's a state-by-state rundown of what you'll see if the weather is kind. → Read More