Who are we? Where did we come from? Settle in for a night like no other

Who are we? Where did we come from? Settle in for a night like no other

Archeologist and broadcaster Alice Roberts admits that explaining life on Earth in one evening is “a bit ambitious”.

  • byKylie Northover

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The curve that (partially) explains Australia’s climate future
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Analysis

The curve that (partially) explains Australia’s climate future

Wealthy countries,including Australia,seem to be charting a different course to less-well-off nations when it comes to climate emissions. Why?

  • byLiam Mannix
Even a tiny dose can kill:The lethal brew at centre of suspected Laos mass poisoning

Even a tiny dose can kill:The lethal brew at centre of suspected Laos mass poisoning

Drinking just two teaspoons of methanol can cause blindness,while multi-organ failure and death are often the consequence of a larger dose.

  • byLiam Mannix
University investigates papers by top Australian cancer researchers after retractions

University investigates papers by top Australian cancer researchers after retractions

The University of Newcastle has launched a review into several scientific papers co-authored by two leading researchers after integrity concerns were raised.

  • byLiam Mannix
Albanese defends $1b start-up bet as Queensland support wavers

Albanese defends $1b start-up bet as Queensland support wavers

The contentious $1 billion project relied on federal and state co-operation,but the new Queensland government is sceptical.

  • byPaul Sakkal andDavid Swan
Corpse flower blooms in Geelong,revealing its putrid ‘dead possum’ stench

Corpse flower blooms in Geelong,revealing its putrid ‘dead possum’ stench

After much anticipation,Geelong’s corpse plant,which only flowers once every seven to ten years,has finally opened – but you only have 48 hours to see it.

  • byLiam Mannix
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This elephant uses a hose to give herself a shower every day

This elephant uses a hose to give herself a shower every day

At Berlin Zoo,while Mary provided an elephantine example of tool use,another animal got up to such mischief it resembled a watery prank.

  • byEmily Anthes
‘The tipping point’:Where does our water come from – and could it run out?
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‘The tipping point’:Where does our water come from – and could it run out?

In cities,we tend to take our water for granted. How does it get to us – and how do you put a price on it?

  • byJackson Graham
Michelangelo ‘painted a woman’s breast cancer’ in the Sistine Chapel

Michelangelo ‘painted a woman’s breast cancer’ in the Sistine Chapel

The naked woman was brought to life by the Renaissance figure in his iconic fresco,known as The Flood,painted between 1508 and 1512.

  • byJosephine McKenna
This flower smells like death and blooms every 10 years. Watch it live here

This flower smells like death and blooms every 10 years. Watch it live here

To see the corpse flower is to witness to the powerful majesty – and daft absurdity – of nature. It’s about to happen in Geelong.

  • byLiam Mannix
Cooking oil,poo and drugs:Mystery of grime balls on Sydney beaches solved
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Cooking oil,poo and drugs:Mystery of grime balls on Sydney beaches solved

Testing has revealed thousands of balls washed up on Sydney’s beaches are a “disgusting” mix of cooking oil,soap scum,faeces and drugs,including cannabis and ice.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons