Oceania and Australia : Discovery News

Two Aussies Reach South Pole Unaided

Posted Fri Jan 27, 2012 09:49 AM ET | 0

The two men skied 1,400 miles to the pole without the help of sails or air drops. Read more

Dead Fur Seals Wash Up on Australian Beach

Posted Tue Jan 17, 2012 09:26 AM ET | 0

Infection may have killed the more than 50 dead New Zealand fur seals, but so far there's no certain explanation. Read more

Ultra-Thin Wires Could Revolutionize Computers

Posted Fri Jan 6, 2012 12:14 PM ET | 0

Atom-sized wires could lead to extremely small electronics and quantum computers. Read more

Rare Moon Mineral Found in Australia

Posted Fri Jan 6, 2012 09:33 AM ET | 0

A mineral brought back by the first men on the moon and long thought to be unique to the lunar surface is found on Earth. Read more

First Hybrid Shark Found

Posted Tue Jan 3, 2012 08:35 AM ET | 0

The first-ever observed hybrid may be a sign the predators are adapting to climate change. Read more

Samoa Leaps Into 2012 With Dateline Switch

Posted Fri Dec 30, 2011 01:16 PM ET | 0

The tiny island nation leaps forward in time to be more competitive. Read more

Antarctic Iceberg Foils Centenary Plans

Posted Wed Dec 21, 2011 04:07 PM ET | 0

The Rhode Island-sized B9B iceberg is preventing tourist ships from reaching Antarctica to mark the centenary of an Australian explorer's epic polar voyage. Read more

Apple's Siri Dislikes Brits, Southerners

Posted Wed Dec 21, 2011 01:33 PM ET | 0

Apple’s voice-recognition technology, Siri, is easy to use, as long as you don’t have an accent. Read more

Mammals' Tusked Ancestor Roamed Tasmania

Posted Tue Dec 20, 2011 09:04 AM ET | 0

Roughly the size of a cow, the plant-eating animal had two tusks and a horny beak. Read more

Don't Miss the Last Total Lunar Eclipse til 2014!

Posted by Mark Thompson Fri Dec 9, 2011 02:52 PM ET | 0

On Saturday, the moon will be eclipsed by the Earth's shadow, possibly turning it blood-red during totality. Read more

Mars Probe 'First Sign of Life' Raises Hopes

Posted Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:05 PM ET | 0

In a dramatic turn of events, the Phobos-Grunt spacecraft is communicating with Earth. Read more

Air Pollution Linked to Extreme Weather

Posted Mon Nov 14, 2011 08:47 AM ET | 0

Long-term aerosol pollution affects cloud formation and rainfall, exacerbating extreme weather conditions. Read more

Seaweed Moves South As Ocean Warms

Posted Fri Oct 28, 2011 02:03 PM ET | 0

Swathes of Australia's seaweed are shifting south to beat the heat and many risk going extinct. Read more

The Bizarre Jaws of the Angel Fish

Posted by Jessica Marshall Tue Sep 20, 2011 07:04 AM ET | 0

The colorful coral reef dwellers have adapted a complicated jaw structure to take advantage of their tricky surroundings. Read more

Body of Infamous Aussie Outlaw Ned Kelly Found

Posted Thu Sep 1, 2011 01:03 PM ET | 0

Considered by some to be a cold-blooded killer, Kelly is also hailed as a folk hero. Read more

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