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Pope Francis: "The World Has Become A Pile Of Filth - Especially Darwin"

... changes of lifestyle, production and consumption, in order to combat this warming or at least the human causes which produce or aggravate it. And if we're changing attitudes we may as well go the whole hog and realise that Darwin is just not an ... >> view original

Five burning questions: Darwin V8s

The last two rounds have been all about the black and blue Fords of Prodrive Racing Australia, with Mark Winterbottom and Chaz Mostert the class of the field at both Barbagallo and Winton. The PRA team have looked rock-steady since rolling out of the ... >> view original

Pope blames the people's 'general lack of interest' for failure to combat climate ...

EFFORTS to combat climate change have “proved ineffective” due to “powerful opposition” and a “general lack of interest” among the people of the world, Pope Francis has warned. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. >> view original

Australian students care for Great Barrier Reef

voyage is to collect stories of hope..Stories of what's being done around the world to care for the ocean. Here's one from Australia tonight. It's about a program that nurtures a new generation to care for that country's great barrier reef. Reef Guardian program ... >> view original

Kangaroos are left-handed, say scientists

Now, I know, strictly speaking kangaroos have paws rather than hands but this research has found that they favour their left side when feeding and grooming. Until now, it was thought that only humans and primates were either left or right handed, as Felicity ... >> view original

Logging unsustainable if Leadbeater's possum is to survive, says Zoos Victoria

A Leadeater's possum, which Zoos Victoria says will become extinct unless logging in Victoria's central highlands decreases. Photo: Joe Armao. The head of Victoria's zoos says the scale of logging in the state's central highland forests is environmentally ... >> view original

Earth Just Had Its Warmest Spring on Record

This year is shaping up to be a hot one—literally. This past May was officially the warmest on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a new report. What's more, researchers say Earth experienced the warmed spring and first five ... >> view original

E3 2015 - ARK: Survival Evolved Hands-On Preview: Surviving the Wild

How well do you think you could do in the wild, armed with just your bare hands? ARK: Survival Evolved asks us just this very question in an MMO-style sandbox first-person adventure game. If that sounds like a lot of adjectives, that's because ARK is a ... >> view original

Children have an innate sense of restorative justice

Early empathisers Children as young as three show a natural inclination towards restorative justice fed by a strong concern over the welfare of victims, say researchers. A new study, published today in Current Biology, reveals three and five-year-olds are ... >> view original

The comeback cod: The threatened Murray cod revival

Fish scientists are back on the Murray River in north east Victoria to monitor local fish populations including the threatened Murray cod. The annual survey, now in its 15th year, is being conducted by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning ... >> view original