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Soviet-era spacecraft due to crash back to Earth this week

‘Chances are good that it will end up in an ocean somewhere.’

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Soviet-era spacecraft due to crash back to Earth this week

Tiny crabs could help save Australian reefs

Researchers believe the tiny decapod crabs consume more than five baby starfish per day.

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Dr Kenny Wolfe, the lead researcher, with an adult crown-of-thorns starfish preying on coral on the Great Barrier Reef.

Epic meteor shower to light up Aussie night skies this week

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The Eta Aquariids meteor shower is set to peak in Australian night skies in the early morning hours of Wednesday and Thursday.

Colossal squid seen in the wild for first time ever

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The colossal squid was spotted in the wild for the first time.

Common vaccine may protect against dementia, study shows

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The shingles vaccine is linked to a 20 per cent reduction in dementia, a new study shows.

Deadly stonefish offers hope for new human treatment

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PhD candidate Danica Lennox-Bulow with a stonefish, whose toxins may lead to new treatments for parasitic infections in humans.