Photojournalist Gary Braasch dies on Great Barrier Reef
A celebrated American photojournalist has died while documenting the impact of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef, the Australian Museum said on Monday.Veteran nature photographer and environmental campaigner Gary Braasch, from the north-west US city of Portland, Oregon, was snorkeling with a companion near Lizard Island, about 270 kilometres north-east of Cairns, when he was found floating face down in the water on Monday morning. Photographer dies on Reef Renowned American env..>> view originalSA research could help Antarctic blue whales recover from critically endangered status
SA research could help Antarctic blue whales recover from critically endangered status Posted March 09, 2016 08:31:41 Crucial information for tracking the behaviour and breeding cycle of the largest creature on the planet, the Antarctic blue whale, has been discovered through research undertaken in South Australia. Key points:SA research discovers three groups of Antarctic blue whalesAntarctic blue whales were hunted to near-extinctionNumbers are recovering, but stil..>> view originalRiddle of early reptile extinction solved
Riddle of early reptile extinction solvedOne of the enduring mysteries of paleontology, the demise of a highly successful group of dolphin-like marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs that flourished in Earth's seas for more than 150 million years, may finally have been solved.Scientists on Tuesday attributed their extinction 94 million years ago to a combination of global warming and their own failure to evolve swiftly enough.The comprehensive research undercut previous notions that ichthyosaurs ha..>> view originalAustralian scientists found a new spider than can swim and catch fish
A new species of spider, Dolomedes briangreenei, which likes to swim and catch fish, has been discovered in Queensland. It is named after physicist and World Science Festival co-founder, Brian Greene, Professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk unveiled the spider to Professor Green in Brisbane today at the opening of the inaugural World Science Festival. The Brisbane spider is about the size of the palm of a hand and uses vibrations on the surfac..>> view originalPhew! 100ft asteroid 203 TX68 passes 2.5 million miles from Earth
A 100ft-wide asteroid passed 2.5 million miles from Earth yesterday.Asteroid 2013 TX68's closest approach occurred on at 13:42 GMT on 7 March 2016, according to the Minor Planet Center. The asteroid passed the Earth at a distance of 2,542,960 miles - far beyond the 15,000 miles Nasa said was the closest it could come. Scroll down for video Scientists are sure it will miss the Earth by at least 15,000 miles, and say there is no need to panic. At the other limit of its predicted range it could r..>> view originalSydney University to open Nanoscience Hub for the quantum technologies of the future
Video will begin in 5 seconds. University of Sydney to open nanoscience hub The new $150m building is dedicated to research and entrepreneurial collaboration in quantum science. PT1M12S 620 349 In a lab engineered to within an inch of its life, Michael Biercuk is working to change the world forever, in ways that even he doesn't quite understand. Associate Professor Biercuk has built a room that is one of only five in the world. Each one operates under exacting environmental ..>> view originalTasmania's West Coast demands fibre optic NBN delivery instead of satellite
Tasmania's West Coast demands fibre optic NBN delivery instead of satellite Posted March 09, 2016 11:43:37 Tasmania's West Coast Council plans to continue to fight to find better ways of delivering fast broadband to the area.It is lobbying the Federal Government to install a fibre optic network in the region instead of satellite NBN.West Coast Mayor Phil Vickers said it was pushing for a mix of technologies using existing fibre infrastructure. "To cater for the future..>> view originalThese 'ugly' animals need some love, Australia's ecosystem could depend on it
It would seem that appearances do matter when it comes to the funding food chain for Australian animals. New research has revealed that Australian animals deemed ‘ugly’ have historically attracted far less funding, research and, generally speaking, love, than their more cute and cuddly counterparts. The paper was published in the journal Mammal Review earlier this week. “It’s because people think they’re not very charismatic or difficult to work on, they’re out in arid areas or they’re nocturna..>> view originalPartial eclipse for the top end
Partial eclipse for the top endThe moon eclipsed half of the sun - but most topenders wouldn't have noticed unless they had the right gear.There was a 50 per cent partial solar eclipse in northern Australia on Wednesday, most visible in Darwin, but with cloudy weather it was hard to see."We experience (eclipses) generally every year, one or two a year, but generally over oceans or land that is very remote or quite cloudy, so in theory they happen quite often but in practice they're quite tricky ..>> view original
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Photojournalist Gary Braasch dies on Great Barrier Reef and other top stories.
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