Scientists recover Japanese space probe with possible asteroid clues to solar system creation

Scientists retrieve capsule, seeking asteroid dust

Scientists hunt for Japanese space probe with possible asteroid clues to solar system creation

Hunt on for asteroid dust and solar system secrets

Japanese space probe returns to Earth after 7-year journey to collect asteroid material

Space probe returns to Earth from trip to asteroid

Scientists waiting in Australian Outback for Japanese space capsule that visited asteroid

Scientists wait in Outback for Japanese spacecraft

Colony of Tasmanian devils shows immunity to face cancer, revives hopes of species survival

Tasmanian devil colony shows immunity to cancer

Australian police search anti-whaling activist ships that harassed Japanese hunt

Australian police search anti-whaling ships

Anti-whaling activists end Antarctic campaign against Japanese for the season

Anti-whaling activists end Antarctic campaign

Whaling protester in custody on Japanese hunting vessel after secret boarding

Whaling protester in custody on Japanese boat

Anti-whaling group says Japanese whalers injured by their own pepper spray, not rancid butter

Activists: Whalers hurt by their own pepper spray

Broadcaster fined for animal cruelty in Australia after reality show contestants kill, eat rat

TV show fined in Australia for killing, eating rat

Now, mobile phones to warn of bushfires!

ADELAIDE - A team of University of Adelaide researchers, using mobile communications technology, is developing a new, low-cost bushfire detection and monitoring system.

Australia’s megafauna may have gone extinct due to humans 40,000 years ago

ADELAIDE - A new research by scientists has found strong evidence that humans, not climate change, caused the demise of Australia’s megafauna at least 40,000 years ago.

Man with world’s ‘Best Job’ as caretaker of Australian island survives deadly jellyfish sting

‘Best Job’ winner stung by dangerous jellyfish

Australian, Chinese officials urge visiting giant pandas to consider reproducing

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10 months after deadly wildfires, Australia takes steps to prepare for a new fire season

Australia steps up wildfire preparedness

ADELAIDE, Australia — Australians thought they were prepared for wildfires. Until Black Saturday.