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Phenomenon described by some scientists as off-the-charts exceptional – something so rare, the odds are it happens once in millions of years.

In what sounds like a sci-fi movie, a previously unknown species of Siberian worm, frozen for 46,000 years, has been thawed and brought back to life.

A surprise catch off the coast of Western Australia has lead to the discovery of a new species of bullhead shark.

Archaeologists have been excavating at the site of an incoming luxury hotel since 2020.

These "time-travelling" pathogens have been locked beneath the ice for millennia, but climate change could hasten their release.

At the gym planks are one of the most dreaded exercises. But a new study has found static exercises are the most effective way to reduce high blood pressure.

It may have shattered a world record and devastating effects are already being felt.

The images, captured by Maxar Technologies, show just how vast the area currently being burnt across the European nation is.

A vital system of ocean currents could soon collapse – an event that would be catastrophic for global weather.

An image of Rho Ophiuchi, the closest-star-forming region to Earth has been revealed by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, which is a year old this month.

A sinkhole on central Auckland's College Hill was caused by an old stormwater pipe due for renewal next month, Auckland Council has said.

For decades, criminologists and true crime documentaries have attempted to understand what causes serial killers to commit the atrocities they do.

To find a potential answer, scientists used computer models to set the clock back 140 million years in order to see the big picture, geologically.

Whatever goes up, must come down, and sometimes that comes with a big price tag.

It has a blueish copper body, is fast, and has a distinct hunting style.

There's evidence emerging about the health risks – not to mention costs and negative climate impact – of cooking with gas.

It would be only the second Alzheimer's treatment convincingly shown to delay the mind-robbing disease but comes with a catch.

Who was the American scientist behind the most destructive weapon in global history.

A branch of the WHO, the Joint WHO and Food and Agriculture Organisation's Expert Committee on Food Additives, has assessed the risk and developed recommendations on how much is safe to consume.

Found in popular bubbly beverages such as Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Pepsi Max and 7 Up Free, aspartame gives a taste 200 times sweeter than that of sugar for very few calories in return.

It is the first breakthrough of its kind in more than 30 years.

It's the first time that panda twins have been born in South Korea, the resort group said.

The venom of asp caterpillars can "punch holes" in cells which could help in delivering drugs more effectively.

Australian regional airline Rex is aiming for a surprise new gig helping some of our country's top scientists carry out research in snowbound Antarctica.

A book last checked out about 119 years ago has made its way home after one librarian's detective work.

Anyone wanting to undergo IVF would be better off getting their eggs harvested in summer and should avoid autumn.

It was a bit overcast on much of the east coast as the brightest moon of the year so far rose but the rest of the world gave us a preview a nigh earlier.

Scientists believe residents in some countries with a plant based diet live for longer.

Scientists have observed for the first time the faint ripples caused by the motion of black holes that are gently stretching and squeezing everything in the universe.

A new study has found vitamin D supplements could reduce heart disease for people aged over 60.

They've long been known for their surprising intellect, akin to that of a dog, but now new evidence suggests that octopus may be even smarter than we think, seemingly experiencing dreams as they sleep.

Lab-grown meat, commonly known as cultivated meat, is a "new concept to most people" but could provide "ethical solutions" to meat-curious vegetarian and vegans.

This is what the myriad of mouldy colours that appear on our stuff tell us about the world we try not to think about.

The worker allegedly shut down the special deep freezer to stop an alarm going off and his employer is now being sued for US $1 million.

American spy agencies remain divided over how the pandemic began.

Those crystal-clear drops can kill a human in as little as 15 minutes, but according to one expert that's just "evolutionary coincidence".

Travel has come a long way since the age of Silk Road caravans and daunting sea voyages -– and will continue to transform in years to come. From autonomous taxis to passenger drones, here's a peek at what's coming down the runway.

Researchers don't believe it was one killed by an orca a day earlier.

For the first time, US regulators on Wednesday approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells, allowing two California companies to offer "lab-grown" meat to the nation's restaurant tables and eventually, supermarket shelves.

A plane flying overhead has picked up "banging sounds", but the clock is ticking fast.

Over 12 years since Japan's deadliest earthquake, that killed 22,000 and triggering a catastrophic nuclear disaster, the 1.3 million tonnes of stored radioactive wastewater has been deemed safe to release.

Civilian submersible may have suffered a catastrophic leak, an electrical fire, a power blackout or even been swept up in a tremendously powerful underwater current.

Worldwide temperatures briefly exceeded a key warming threshold this month, in what scientists fear is a hint of things to come.

An ancient leg bone and part of a skull found in a cave in Laos has contradicted our ideas about how humans spread across the world.

The late Barry Humphries has been awarded Australia's highest honour in a King's birthday honours list featuring more women than men for what the government says is the first time ever.

An ancient human cousin may have buried its dead and carved symbols into cave walls, surprising findings for a creature with a small brain.

The cause of global warming is showing no signs of slowing as heat-trapping carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere increased to record highs in its annual spring peak, jumping at one of the fastest rates on record, US officials have announced.

A fungus, related to Cordyceps fungi featured in the post-apocalyptic series 'Last of Us'', has been observed infecting dung beetles who come into contact with Australian soil.

Authorities are rolling out new vaccinations to meet a new wave of COVID-19 infections.

Passengers on a river cruise in the Northern Territory could hardly believe their eyes when six-metre crocodile, known as "Dominator", began devouring a juvenile croc within metres of their boat.