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Calls for transparency as US military prepares for expansion in north-west Australia

Residents and community leaders in the town of Exmouth in welcome defence investment for the region but housing and water shortages remain a concern.

2024-08-26 01:03

Scientists Find Evidence That Rain First Fell on Earth 4 Billion Years Ago

Scientists Find Evidence That Rain First Fell on Earth 4 Billion Years Ago In elementary school, children learn about the water cycle. From evaporation to condensation into clouds to precipitation as rain, water cycles between land and sky. But when did this …

2024-08-24 12:55

With iron ore prices tumbling faster than expected, should Australia's mining state be worried?

China's cooling property market has seen iron ore prices tumble faster than expected this year, and the decline could see $3 billion wiped from the federal budget. How concerned should WA be?

2024-08-19 22:30

Descubren finalmente el misterioso origen de los zafiros

Estas piedras preciosas se forjan en medio de fuego y de la presión de la agitación volcánica de la corteza terrestre, pero a no más de 7 kilómetros debajo de la superficie, desde donde los magmas ascendentes simplemente 'expulsan' esas gemas a la superficie.

2024-08-19 20:12

Stonehenge Mystery: Scientists Reveal How They Traced The Altar Stone

No one is certain why Stonehenge was built.

2024-08-19 04:21

4.4 Billion Year Old Crystals Reveal That The Earth Had Both Fresh And Saltwater Present Much Earlier Than Previously Believed

These zircons offer valuable information that was previously hidden.

2024-08-18 19:28

How researchers determined that Stonehenge's giant Altar Stone came all the way from northeast Scotland

No one is certain why Stonehenge was built. This world-famous monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire is thought to commemorate the dead, and is aligned with movements of the sun and moon.

2024-08-18 15:30

The Mysterious Origins of Sapphires Have Finally Been Deciphered

Glittering blue sapphires, so suggestive of piercing cold, have remarkably hot origins deep beneath the surface.

2024-08-18 10:00

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers in Australia for Bomber Task Force Mission After Two Years

The latest B-2 BTF deployment to Australia comes following diplomatic decisions between the two countries to increase US military presence there. Two U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers landed at RAAF (Royal Australian Air [...] The post B-2 Spirit Stea…

2024-08-17 18:31

Neolithic Monument Engineering: The Astonishing 500-Mile Journey of Stonehenge's Altar Stone

A groundbreaking analysis of Stonehenge's Altar Stone reveals that Neolithic people transported the 6-ton monolith from Scotland, a remarkable feat of engineering & organization nearly 4,500 years ago

2024-08-17 17:50