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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Titan Reveals Its Mysterious Surface

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From ABC News in Science, Heather Catchpole's article discusses the scientific research extending, for the first time, beyond the atmosphere of Saturn's moon, Titan, and onto Titan's surface.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Saturn's Rings May Be Eroding

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From ABC News in Science, Dan Whitcomb's article uses research from the Cassini spacecraft to suggest the possibility of the erosion of Saturn's rings, meaning that they will cease to exist in 100 million years.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Saturn's Rings Show Surprising Features

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From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research conducted by the Cassini spacecraft in regard to Saturn's rings which some scientists suggest could lead to information regarding the "birth of the entire solar system."
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Hurricanes Hit Harder, More Often, but Why?

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From ABC News in Science, Guy Clavel's article deals with research by French scientists which suggests that hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere will continue to intensify in severity.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Dogs Really Do Look Like Their Owners

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From ABC News in Science, Anna Salleh's article discusses the findings of a U.S. study related to dogs looking like their owners. The study also deals with the purebred vs. mongrel issue in choosing a dog.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Dogs Do Have Personalities

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From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article deals specifically with the issue personality and its manifestation in dogs. The article utilizes findings from the research of Professor Samuel Gosling.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Walking Upright Started in Trees

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From ABC News in Science, Will Dunham's article on orangutans covers topics related to the evolutionary process of "bipedal walking," or walking on two legs instead of four.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Swimming Dinosaurs

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From ABC News in Science, Will Dunham's article, "Swimming dinosaurs touched bottom of lake," explores fossilized foot marks found on a lake bottom which suggest strong swimming ability on the part of the dinosaurs.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Shark Has Virgin Birth

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From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article covers results from a recent study in which a female bonnethead shark was able to reproduce without the presence of a male shark.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Southern Ocean Carbon Sink Filling Up Fast

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From ABC News in Science, Deborah Zabarenko's article explores the rising danger of the amount of carbon dioxide currently filling up the southern ocean around Antaratica.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Snapped! Jupiter's Second Red Spot

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From ABC News in Science, this article focuses on the discovery of a second red spot on the planet Jupiter. The spot, Red Spot Junior, is discussed in the brief article and is accompanied by a picture.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Volcano Blasts Once Super Heated Earth

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From ABC News in Science, Julie Steenhuysen's article explores the results of ancient volcanic eruptions that caused a warming effect on the Earth and possibly caused the death of certain species.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: T Rex Thigh Shows Chicken Family Ties

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From ABC News in Science, Julie Steenhuysen's article explores the evolutionary link between the ancient Tyrannosaurus rex (T-Rex) and the modern chicken.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Violent Storm Rages on Saturn

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From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article discusses the first storm in the history of the solar system (with the exclusion of storms on Earth) to develop a hurricane-like eye.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: The Planet Formerly Known as Pluto

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From ABC News in Science, this article discusses issues related to Pluto its removal from planetary status. The brief article also touches on the renaming and re-listing process of Pluto.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Spewing Volcano Seen on Saturn's Moon

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From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research backing the existence of a methane spewing volcano spotted on Saturn's moon, Titan. The volcano is discussed in respect to Titan's atmosphere.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Volcano Theories May Need Revision

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From ABC News in Science, Anna Salleh's article discusses controversial research by Professor John Tarduno which suggests new ideas toward the formation of chain volcanic islands.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Volcano Eruptions Deplete Ozone

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From ABC News in Science, this March 2002 article describes the ozone depletion from volcanoes. According to research, a hole in the ozone layer could form over the North Pole due to one more major eruption.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Whale Brains Are Part Human

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From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research behind a brain cell discovered in humpback whales that is only found in human brains.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Singing Whales Make Small Talk Too

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From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article focuses on information on the Humpback Whale and its vocal capacity. The research has indicated that the whale is capable of emitting 622 social sounds.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: The Costs of Tackling Climate Change

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From ABC News in Science, this article discusses results from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on the costs in battling global warming.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: This Is an Antimagnet

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From ABC News in Science, Julie Steenhuysen's article covers research into antiferromagnets (or antimagnets) and their "external magnetic field."
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Low Fat Milk, Straight From the Cow

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From ABC News in Science, this article explores current research underway in New Zealand which boasts the near-future possibility of skim milk coming straight from the cow's udder.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Mercury's Core Secrets Exposed

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article explores the partially liquid core discovered inside the planet Mercury. The findings are evaluated through current scientific research.