Expert rubbishes solar storm claims
Australia's leading body responsible for monitoring space weather has dismissed claims that a massive solar storm could wipe out the Earth's entire power grid. abc.net.au |
George C. Williams, 83, Theorist on Evolution, Dies
Dr. Williams was a biologist who helped shape the theory that natural selection works at the level of the individual and not for the benefit of the group. feeds.nytimes.com |
Whale carcass sparks shark attack fears
Swimmers and surfers are being warned to keep their distance from a dead beached whale near Bulli, on the New South Wales south coast, to avoid shark attacks. abc.net.au |
Lightning quick
Pressure mounts on the British team building the world's fastest car bbc.co.uk |
Antarctic summer science voyage departs
Australia's Antarctic scientists are again heading south to study a tiny sea creature which acts like a "miner's canary" in detecting the health of the Southern Ocean. abc.net.au |