Conservationists hope a smelly plan to reintroduce Australian bush rats into a nature reserve in Sydney this weekend could help repair urban ecosystems.
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NASA revamps Artemis Moon landing program NASA shakes up its Artemis Moon exploration program, adding an extra practice flight before a crewed lunar landing planned for two years' time.
Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic AI in dispute over safety The Trump administration has ordered all US agencies to stop using Anthropic's artificial intelligence technology and imposed other major penalties, culminating an unusually public clash between the government and the company over AI safeguards.
Australian team grows big haul of fresh produce in Antarctica Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest continent on the planet. But at Casey Station, Australian expeditioners have grown 130 kilos of fresh produce in a year thanks to a hydroponics facility.
Lighthouse keeper's wife's remains saved from being swallowed by sea The bones of a Queensland lighthouse keeper's wife were almost lost as a result of rising sea levels nearly 150 years after her death.
Growing appetite for native grasses reshapes rural landscapes Native grasslands across southern Australia are slowly making a comeback, driven by conservationists, farmers and a growing native seed industry.
Mike Fincke reveals himself as the sick astronaut evacuated from space The 58-year-old spaceflight veteran has identified himself as the astronaut whose illness prompted NASA's first medical evacuation.
Baby rhino rejected by mum but embraced by rural NSW community Just like "Punch" the monkey, this adorable baby was abandoned by its mother soon after birth.
Deepfake laws have now been used for the first time. What are they? As the first case under new anti-deepfake legislation goes before the courts, authorities and experts say the rise in the creation of the non-consensual sexually explicit material is concerning.
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Organic farmers furious at herbicide use near endangered turtle habitat Organic farmers in south-east Queensland are furious at a council weed-spraying program they say threatens their certification.
Farming town rattled by more than 70 'mysterious' earthquakes After a dozen earthquakes in a single day and more than 70 over the course of February, farmers in Gnowangerup are curious about what is rumbling their paddocks.