Getting something you didn't order in the post is one thing. Spending over a grand on two Cadbury's bars wrapped in toilet roll is another. That's what happened to Daniel Carroll, whose last Christmas was ruined after he received two tasty chocolate…
The federal government is preparing a sweeping expansion of the industrial relations system, declaring Uber-style labour contracts a “cancer” on the Australian economy, and is launching talks with major players on how to extend traditional employee rights to gig workers. In remarks…
Nasa has found a planet in the far reaches of the universe that might be covered in life-supporting water. On Wednesday, an international team led by the University of Montreal announced the discovery of a ‘super-Earth’ – a planet that is potentially…
In a new 3D modelling study published this week in Science Advances, we show that the giant extinct shark, Otodus megalodon, was a true globetrotting super-predator. It was capable of covering vast distances in short order, and could eat the largest of modern living…
Polystyrene has been turned into a valuable chemical found in seaweed – by exposing it to sunlight. The indestructible plastic is found in everything from takeaway containers to TV packaging. It’s rarely recyled due to costly and complex processes required – as…
The Deepwater Horizon disaster is still harming dolphins – more than a decade after the disaster, reveals new research. Blood tests show changes in the marine mammals’ genes following the infamous explosion at a BP oil rig. It could explain adverse health…
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A UK-built satellite will measure the Earth’s biomass in a bid to help to protect the planet’s forests and more accurately measure the carbon they hold. The mission will essentially take a scan of the lungs of the Earth, penetrating through forest…
Old wind turbine blades could be turned into sweets, suggests a new study. Scientists have made a new material designed to build wind turbine blades that can be recycled into numerous objects and even edible sweets. Dr John Dorgan and his team…
Nintendo fans have been waiting for more media entertainment to be added to the Switch since it released in March 2017 – and shockingly enough they are still waiting. Currently the only apps which are officially available are YouTube, Hulu and Funimation….