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African spiny mouse (Acomys percivali)

Regrowth secrets Study reveals how spiny mice regrow shed skin

Thursday, 27 September 2012

The African spiny mouse can shed large sections of its skin and fully regrow the lost tissue, scientists report.

Deep sea wonderThe vampire squid is neither a squid nor an octopus 'Squid from Hell' secrets revealed

Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Fit schoolsThe findings are down to school cultures that nurture both physical activity and academic achievement, say the researchers Schools with fitter children perform better

Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Ask an ExpertEau de blue powder surgeonfish: A fish can smell itself, and recognises others with the same smellHow do fish know if they're swimming in the right school?

Wednesday, 26 September 2012
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Meet a scientistProfessor Frank Caruso is one of the world's leading material scientistsTiny particles target hearing loss

Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Dr Karl

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Puberty: part two, mature taste, sleepless night on full moonsArticle has audio

Thursday, 27 September 2012

Why can't I sleep on full moons? Why do I crave unusual foods? Why does taste mature with age?

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Microwave ovens pump out about 1,000 watts - that's about 10,000 times more than a WiFi access pointWiFi frozen? Blame the microwave ovenArticle has audio

Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Microwave ovens can interfere with your WiFi network. 3 comments

StarStuff Podcast

Eltanin200912

Earth's ice age asteroid

Wednesday, 26 September 2012
A cosmic impact two and a half million years ago may have plunged the world into a severe ice age. Also; the surprise discovery of asteroid Vesta's watery past, and a new contender for the earliest galaxy ever seen.

Teacher demonstration

Ruben chip trick

Exploding chip tubes

Wednesday, 19 September 2012
Kids love chips. They also love explosions. Combine the two and you've got one of the most exciting and memorable demonstrations a teacher could hope for.

Meet a scientist

Zenobia Jacobs

Sands of time date layers of human life

Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Geochronologist Zenobia Jacobs explains how ancient grains of sand may unlock the secrets of where we came from and what makes us human.

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Male peacock spider

Animals in action

The beauty and brutality of the animal kingdom is brought to life in exquisite detail by the finalists in the 'animal behaviour' category of the 2012 ANZANG Nature Photo Competition at the South Australian Museum.

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RSS (Latest Science Quizzes web feed) Science Quizzes

MicroscopeAussie science

Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Put your knowledge of Aussie science under the microscope.

Big ears: Elephants have the biggest ears in the worldSound and hearing quiz

Wednesday, 1 August 2012

We live in a world of sound, but our ability to hear the world around us declines as we age.

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Chemistry quizChemistry quiz

Wednesday, 24 February 2010

Is your chemistry knowledge as light as helium or as heavy as plutonium?

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Find your way around the night sky with our monthly sky maps, tours, tools and astronomy basics

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Wrongly sentenced to death in 1993, Damien Echols tells his version of the Memphis Three story.

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Get out and about with science across Australia.

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Metronome

Synchronised metronomes

Try synchronising two or more metronomes so they tick in perfect unison and you'll end up tearing your hair out, unless you know the cunning trick.

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Technology Explained

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Emerging trends and new ways to watch, listen and be online. Not just for beginners!

ABC Environment

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You share your best shots of nature with your friends, and now ABC Environment wants you to share them with the rest of Australia.

ABC Health and Wellbeing

Stand up for your health

Stand up for your health

The Pulse  | Exercising for 30 minutes on most days is supposed to keep you in good health. But research suggests that's not enough if you spend a lot of time sitting.