HOPES of finding life on Mars, at least on the surface, were dealt a blow Thursday by a study revealing that salt minerals present on the Red Planet kill bacteria.

AN underwater photographer has captured the moment a large pod of sperm whales quietly slept at around 65ft under water for 10 minutes.

Professor Richard Ellis FRS of University College London has been admitted as a Corresponding Member of the Australian Academy of Science.

Autonomous cars are coming — ready or not — and pioneer Mercedes-Benz has included Australia on its world tour of the latest hands-off-the-wheel tech.

The QASHQAI model range has been updated with added safety

WHEN approaching a roundabout always give way to your right.

MARK Zuckerberg has finally decided to testify before Congress, according to a report.

UBER has dropped its fares after a backlash over $100 minimum charges for fares near Martin Place as a hostage situation in the CBD affects public transport.

EXPERTS in Israel have harnessed sophisticated imaging technology to reveal hidden script in the Dead Sea Scrolls.

The updated 2018 Kia Carnival leads the charge with safety, technology and improved refinement in a segment that is rarely praised for anything much beyond its eight-seat capability.

THERE’S a radical new idea to solve traffic congestion in Melbourne, but not everyone is getting excited about it.

TRUMP has built a tilt at the presidency by attacking Clinton over her missing emails. Could this be the time the tables are turned?

ONE afternoon in the summer of 1950 the great physicist Enrico Fermi went to lunch with three of his colleagues at the mess hall of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

NISSAN has pulled out of the V8 Supercars motor racing championship after five years, two race wins and spending an estimated $15 million on sponsorship.

A MAN has suffered serious leg injuries after he was “lava bombed” by spatter from the active Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island.

APPLE CEO Tim Cook has admitted he’s got a problem: the hype about the future of the iPhone is hurting iPhone sales right now.

SINCE entering the music streaming world two years ago, Apple Music has been slowly chasing its biggest competitor Spotify.

IF your heart stops beating, you’ll keep tweeting.

Professor Richard Ellis FRS of University College London has been admitted as a Corresponding Member of the Australian Academy of Science.

“IT’S like shaking up a bottle of Coke and then taking the lid off.”

The QASHQAI model range has been updated with added safety

WHEN approaching a roundabout always give way to your right.

A Perth teenager suffered deep gashes to her foot when she was bitten by a shark while swimming at a beach in North Cottesloe on Monday.

A Queensland council has called on the state government to tighten restrictions on boats, caravans and trailers parked on Gold Coast streets after “dangerous visibility” for kids playing at local parks was recorded.

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