Science

Space

NASA plot to destroy ‘city-killer’ asteroid

As the asteroid heads toward Earth, one expert says “now’s the time to start planning,” warning “you can’t half-ass this at the last minute”.

Animals

Blue-ringed octopus paralyses Sydney man

The 43-year-old experienced four bouts of paralysis after being bitten by a tentacled animal at a popular Sydney beach.

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Sad update after whales stranded

An Aussie state has had to enact a tragic “last resort” decision after more than 150 whales were stranded on a remote beach.

Archaeology

‘First-ever’: Insane 3500 year-old find

Egypt has found the ancient tomb of King Thutmose II, the first ancient royal burial to be located since Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922.

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Animals

400kg dolphin ‘falls out of the sky’

Three blokes sailed out for a routine fishing trip, but were in for the shock of their lives.

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Tourists stunned as massive snake removed from Phuket beach

You know what, we didn’t really need to go to the beach anyways.

Animals

Plibersek sued by environmental group

A prominent environment group has launched legal action against the Environment Minister for allegedly failing to do more to protect 11 endangered species.

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Deep sea fisherman captures terrifying ‘alien’

Yeah, the sea can have this guy back.

Environment

‘Bomb’: Aussie state rocked by earthquake

Thousands have reported ‘terrifying’ tremors after a 4.4 magnitude earthquake hit a major Queensland city, impacting residents all over the state’s coast.

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Microsoft create new state of matter with latest super computer chip

Microsoft has unveiled the Majorana 1 Chip, a revolutionary quantum processor powered by the world’s first Topological Core architecture. Using…

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‘Innocent’: Ancestry test ruins man’s life

An innocent man’s life was ruined after his father donated his DNA to his local Mormon Church. Here’s why his story should make you rethink taking an ancestry test.

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How jumping mice could change how astronauts maintain health

Astronauts hoping to minimize the health risks of long space trips to Mars or the moon should say no to the treadmill and do jumping exercises…

Animals

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Man slips on rock and falls on top of a shark

Talk about a close call.

Animals

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Heroic driver rescues stranded dog running on the freeway

The driver says he saw the pup while heading home from work in the early hours of the morning.

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