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Palaeontology
Scientists dissolved a boulder in acid – and a thylacine jumped out
The bone-crushing fossilised jaws were one of three Tasmanian tiger ancestors uncovered by palaeontologists, amid a contentious effort to resurrect the marsupial carnivore.
- by Angus Dalton
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Aussie scientists found a ‘doughnut’ in Earth’s core – and it’s helping keep us alive
By tuning in to the rumble of earthquakes, scientists took an X-ray of the Earth – and discovered something extraordinary.
- by Angus Dalton
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Emergency services
‘I like dry land now’: Sailors return to shore after almost 24 hours stranded at sea
The rescued pair said they were tired and seasick when they decided to lodge a distress call that resulted in a multi-agency rescue mission.
- by Riley Walter and Angus Dalton
Redfern is the pop culture mecca of Sydney. Here’s why
Fashionistas, BookTokers and Hollywood come to play at Redfern. But its Indigenous and queer history is forever.
- by Angus Dalton
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Palaeontology
Giant ‘sea scorpions’ hunted Australian waters like sharks
Two new species that ruled the ancient oceans as crocodile-sized apex predators have been uncovered in NSW.
- by Angus Dalton
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Crime
Video footage captures alleged stabbing attacker circling bloodied car
Wearing a white shirt covered in blood and cradling an injured arm, the suspect was filmed swearing at the bystanders before sprinting up a footpath pursued by a police officer.
- by Nigel Gladstone, Adam Pengilly, Clare Sibthorpe and Angus Dalton
Human brain tissue made up of 0.5 per cent microplastics, study reveals
The shocked scientist behind the finding said soaring rates of plastics in the body may be the “dark matter” force driving dementia rates and falling fertility.
- by Angus Dalton
The deadly storm that sank a superyacht: What is a waterspout?
Fast, dramatic and impossible to predict, some waterspouts can hit 400km/h. One of these destructive beasts likely led to the Bayesian tragedy.
- by Angus Dalton
How silkworms and zebrafish are being used to heal wounds, and even regrow a human heart
Chronic wounds are a billion-dollar problem. A raft of Australian discoveries are sewing things up – by way of caterpillars, fish and plasma-blasted algae.
- by Angus Dalton
As it happened: Labor, Coalition strike deal on CFMEU bill; Higgins’ lawyers reveal she won’t give evidence
Read the national news headlines for Monday, August 19.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Angus Dalton
What Amy Winehouse and Shane Warne can tell us about death statistics
An Australian analysis has compared the death rates of sports stars and musicians.
- by Angus Dalton
Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/by/angus-dalton-p53653