Ice scuppers Endurance search
The team seeking the resting place of Shackleton’s Endurance has announced it has given up, defeated once again by the ice.
Health Science
The gut’s more than a trash compactor
Often we focus on how things look on the outside rather than how things are functioning on the inside.
Bird derails Adani’s coalmine
The endangered black-throated finch is on the verge of halting Adani’s controversial coalmine after a review.
NASA’s 14-year Mars mission ends
NASA’s veteran Opportunity rover has analysed its last soil sample.
Conserving finch habitats
The nation’s most controversial coalmine could be thwarted by a small perching songbird known for its distinctive black bib.
Action sought on nuke facilities
There is a need for firm decisions, along with appropriate funding for dealing with the nation’s ageing nuclear facilities, experts say.
HCF spills the beans on out-of-pocket fees
Health insurer HCF is arming its members with details on the out-of-pocket fees charged by a range of specialists.
Record pangolin haul seized
Malaysian authorities have made a record seizure of about 30 tonnes of pangolins and their scales worth some $2.8m in raids.
Vitamin C helps diabetes
A study finds a vitamin C tablet twice a day could help more than one million Australians with type 2 diabetes reduce their blood sugar levels.
Shop around for health fund discount: minister
Consumers should shop around for a health insurance fund that offers the government’s youth discount, says the Health Minister.
Low blood pressure aids dementia
Lowering blood pressure could help to protect against the early signs of dementia, a trial has suggested.
‘Restore health insurance rebate’ Health insurers call for rebate to be restored
Australia’s health insurance sector is calling for the industry rebate to be restored to its original level.
Darling awash in more fish carcasses
Hundreds of thousands of fish carcasses have been found floating in the Darling River in a second wave of mass deaths in a month.
The 3 biggest dangers to humans
A new Lancet report warns of the greatest risk to planet and population, and says time is running out to avert disaster.
Spud consumption is a hot potato
Pity the poor potato as it faces yet more abuse from detractors.
Rocking all night the key to sleep
Scientists have found that adults as well as babies benefit from being rocked to sleep.
CO2 bubbles ‘deadly to water germs’
A new low-cost way to treat waste water and kill viruses and bacteria harnesses the power of carbon dioxide.
Forget worrying about memory lapses
An absent-minded moment may actually be a sign of a healthy level of creativity or focus.
China investigates gene editor
A researcher who claimed to have created the world’s first genetically edited babies will face a Chinese police investigation.
To gear up for faster living, wake up early for a slow but busy morning
If a cold dip is too hard, you can stretch, bounce or meditate – or go for the trifecta.
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