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A Man from Luck Finally Won the Lottery
A man from Luck, Wisconsin, population 1,191, just won the highest Megabucks lottery jackpot in 8 years after picking up $15.1 million.
Mark Cunningham bought...
Never-Ending Literary Treasure Hunt Has Kids Finding Hidden Books, Reading, Then Re-Hiding Them for Others
A never-ending treasure hunt in a small New South Wales town has given new lives to thousands of books, and new smiles to as...
Queensland Surfers Could Soon be Protected from Shark Attacks With Fleet of Early Warning Drones
New camera-equipped drones are giving Australian lifeguards an eye in the sky on the lookout for sharks.
For decades, Queensland has used baited hook drumlines...
Car Makes Record-Breaking 621-Mile Trip on Single Charge Powered by the Sun
An electric car has made a record-breaking 621 mile (1,000km) trip on a single charge powered by the sun.
The solar-powered Sunswift 7 averaged nearly...
‘Turning Back the Tide of Extinction’ Australian Mammals Are Coming Back: Bandicoots, Bilbies, Potoroos
For all those roo-ting for Australian wildlife, there are reasons to jump for joy as several endangered marsupials begin the road to recovery in...
Endangered Manning River Turtles Released into Wild After Egg Rescue During ‘Black Summer’
Australian conservationists have released 10 juvenile turtles into the wild, which they had saved from becoming charred omelets during the 2020 bushfires.
The Manning River...
Woman Pairs a British Village Named ‘Dull’ with Oregon Town Called ‘Boring’–Making Both More Exciting
One day, a woman from Dull visited Boring on vacation, and inspired by the sense of connection, asked the town councils if they felt...
First Effective Treatment for Back Pain Changes How Brain and Back Communicate
The first effective treatment for back pain which changes how the brain and back communicate has been developed by scientists.
The 12-week course which focuses...
Dolphins Have a Musical Social Media: Whistling Helps Them Bond With Friends at a Distance – and Increases Offspring
Male dolphins boost their social lives by whistling to each other at a distance, according to new research.
The high pitched sound tells others they...
Researchers Make ‘Giant Leap’ to Produce Affordable Renewable Hydrogen
An Australian company has invented a totally new electrolyzer to expand use of hydrogen fuel, which they say represents the first real revolution in...
Covering Crops in Red Plastic Can Boost Yields Up to 37 Percent
For centuries, humans have used greenhouses to help plants grow outside of tolerable conditions. Now, as it turns out, it might be much better...
Spectacular Fossils Discovered from Prehistoric Rainforest Reveal Intimate Details From 11 Million Years Ago
Hundreds of immaculately preserved fossils recently found in Australia offer a view into the continent's early Miocene period as clearly as in a family...
Rookie Lifeguard Faced With Saving a Kangaroo From Rough Surf in Her First Ever Rescue
A kangaroo was saved after taking a dunk in the ocean off the coast of Australia by a rookie lifeguard.
Onlookers enjoying the surf and...
Destroyed by Fire, Drought, and Dust Storms, These Australian Marshes Needed Only Two Years to Completely Recover
In 2019, drought choked off the Macquarie River in Australia, and fires swept through the marshes which it fed and left firefighters helpless to...
Landmark Trial Successfully Eliminates Invasive, Disease Carrying Mosquito Spreading Dengue, Yellow Fever and Zika
In a first for the Southern Hemisphere, researchers have shown a bacteria can successfully sterilize and eradicate the invasive, disease-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito which...
A Floating Flower Garden in Tokyo Immerses Visitors With Orchids That Move as You Approach (WATCH)
A three-dimensional mass of floating flowers created by teamLab in Japan has been moving visitors not only with its technological magic, but with its...
Weight Lifting Can Burn Fat Just Like Cardio: New Research About Strength Training vs Aerobics
It's basic exercise knowledge that to gain muscles, you strength train, and to lose fat, you do cardio—right? Not necessarily, a new UNSW study...
Watch an Astonishing Heart Being Formed By Sheep, As Australian Farmer Pays Tribute to His Beloved Aunt
When a much-loved aunt passes away, how do you pay homage? If you're one Australian farmer, you involve your sheep in the most moving...
Bandicoots Return to Australian National Park After Being Locally Extinct For More Than a Century
Locally extinct bandicoots have returned to an Australian national park in New South Wales after more than 100 years.
The nationally threatened species—known by local...
Google Maps Now Shows How Busy the Subway Cars Are – So People Can Avoid Pandemic Crowds
With the state of the pandemic varying across the globe, the new normal looks different depending on where you go.
But no matter your situation,...