Australia's southern island of Tasmania has experienced its hottest day since records began, with the capital Hobart sweltering at 41.8 Celsius (107.2 Fahrenheit) on Friday.

Space & Earth - Environment

Jan 04, 2013 4.3 / 5 (3) 1

(Phys.org)—An international team of astronomers has discovered that Tau Ceti, one of the closest and most Sun-like stars, may host five planets, including one in the star's habitable zone ('Goldilocks Zone').

Space & Earth - Astronomy

Dec 19, 2012 4.8 / 5 (37) 67 |

It may be possible to stop the spread of can toads into new areas of Australia according to new research published today in the Journal of Applied Ecology.

Biology - Ecology

Dec 12, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 1

(Phys.org)—Australia's smallest and most numerous mining prospectors can show us where new gold deposits are.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Dec 10, 2012 4.5 / 5 (6) 7 |

Australia has 96 critically endangered animal species, listed below. Over the coming months, we will be publishing a profile of each of them, looking at the threats to their survival, what's being done to ...

Biology - Ecology

Dec 06, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

Australian researchers are working on a new breed of pineapple—one that is not only sweet and juicy but which has the added tropical taste of coconut.

Biology - Biotechnology

Dec 05, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 4

(AP)—Sea Launch AG says it has placed a communication satellite into orbit for global provider Eutelsat.

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Dec 03, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 2

Australia's native animals are being fed nauseating sausages of cane toad meat in a bid to train them against eating the foul, toxic species as it spreads into new areas, researchers said on Tuesday.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 27, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 1

It was supposed to be Australia's first national, online shopping mega-sale but "Click Frenzy" sparked angry reactions Wednesday after its website crashed, with shoppers dubbing it "Click Fail".

Technology - Internet

Nov 21, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

On Nov. 13, 2012, a narrow corridor in the southern hemisphere experienced a total solar eclipse. The corridor lay mostly over the ocean but also cut across the northern tip of Australia where both professional ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Nov 14, 2012 not rated yet 0

From boats bobbing on the Great Barrier Reef, to hot air balloons hovering over the rainforest, and the hilltops and beaches in between, tens of thousands of scientists, tourists and amateur astronomers watched ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Nov 14, 2012 not rated yet 0

Tens of thousands of sky-gazers flocked to Australia's tropical north Wednesday to watch the moon block out the sun in one of nature's greatest phenomena—a total solar eclipse.

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Nov 13, 2012 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—Australian sugar ants know their surroundings so well that putting them in a different place can immediately trigger a 'lost' reaction, new research shows.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Nov 13, 2012 4 / 5 (1) 0 |

Scientists and interested skywatchers have been flocking to Cairns, Australia to witness one of the most spellbinding astronomical sights: a total solar eclipse. The November 13/14 total solar eclipse will ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Nov 13, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org)—Tomorrow's total solar eclipse will only be visible in its entirety to ground-based observers watching from northern Australia, but ESA's Sun-watching Proba-2 satellite will have a ringside seat ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Nov 13, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0