au-hotdailynews: 2015-09-17 Australia Science

Deal with climate change, say big corporations
The New Daily
Eight of Australia's biggest businesses have said we need to cut emissions now – but they haven't said how. Companies sign statement pledging to support climate change. Eight of Australia's biggest companies have signed a statement pledging to support ...

Companies call for climate change action   The Australian (blog)
CEOs push for Australia to play its 'fair part in global action'   The Australian Financial Review

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Seal surfs on the back of a whale on the NSW south coast
Stuff.co.nz
Photographer Robyn Malcolm captures extraordinary images of a whale feeding frenzy and a seal joining in. When a pod of whales tucked into a feeding frenzy off Australia there was plenty on the menu, even enough for a surprise guest - a whale-surfing ...

Seal Rides Whale in Viral Photo Taken of the Coast of Australia   Newsweek
Plucky seal hitches a whale of a ride   The New Daily
Seal Rides A Humpback Whale On NSW South Coast   Huffington Post Australia (blog)
Sydney Morning Herald
RYOT
SB Nation
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Scientists have discovered a deadly new species of 'death adder' in Australia
The Independent
Scientists have discovered a new type of snake - the comfortingly-named Kimberley death adder - in an isolated region of Western Australia. The snake was discovered by a group of scientists from the UK and Australia, and measures around 50cm long.
Rare Kimberley death adder a unique species, genetic testing reveals   ABC Online
Yet another deadly snake species discovered in Australia   The Guardian
New deadly snake – Kimberley death adder - discovered in Australia   Irish Independent
Telegraph.co.uk
Mirror.co.uk
Earth Touch
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Rare red dwarf stars to reveal how Earth was formed
Zee News
Sydney: Astronomers have discovered a rare collection of young red dwarf stars close to our solar system that could give us a glimpse of slow-motion planet formation. Astronomers from the Australian National University (ANU) and UNSW Canberra found ...

Nearby Red Dwarfs May Reveal More about Planet Formation with Dusty Discs   Science World Report
Red Dwarves Could Reveal Planet Secrets   Headlines & Global News
Nearby red dwarfs could reveal planet secrets   Astronomy Magazine
Sydney Morning Herald
Space Ref (press release)
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Cosgrove end of volcano chain
Shepparton News
Hotspot: Boral Quarry manager Carl Millen at the Cosgrove site that was this week announced as the end of world's longest continental chain of volcanoes stretching 2000km from Queensland. Nobody seems fazed about news they are at the end of the ...

Scientists Solve Mystery Of Earth's Longest Continental Volcano Chain   Huffington Post
World's longest volcano chain found in Australia: How did we miss it?   Christian Science Monitor
Longest chain of volcanoes found in Australia   Times of India
NBCNews.com
Financial Express
Discovery News
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Massive fish reeled in off Japanese coast
Telegraph.co.uk
A monstrous prehistoric-looking wolffish has been caught off the Japanese coast. Hirasaka Hiroshi reeled in the whopper during a trip to Hokkaido, Japan's second largest island. Normally the wolffish is about three feet long, but the monster caught by ...
A man shows off his giant wolffish off the island of Hokkaido. Picture ...   The Australian (blog)
Giant wolffish discovery raises questions about impact of 2011 Fukushima ...   Herald Sun
Terrifying super-fish reeled in by fisherman from seas near site of Fukushima ...   Mirror.co.uk
Daily Mail
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Here's the 'Dinner's-Eye View' Video as a Saltwater Croc Unleashes Its Record ...
TheBlaze.com
After showing us the perspective of a wildebeest carcass being eaten by vultures, National Geographic is at it again with a new point-of-view perspective that you'd never want to be on the receiving end of. This time, they have a video showing the ...

Peer inside a crocodile's mouth without losing your head   CNET
Video shows crocodile using tail to propel itself out of the water   TV Newsroom
Crocodile makes use of tail to launch itself out of water   Rapid News Network
Dispatch Times
PPP Focus.com
Fx Report Daily
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No need to batten down the hatches — aliens not coming
Irish Examiner
Perhaps we should breathe a sigh of relief, super- advanced aliens with the ability to harness the power of whole galaxies do not appear to exist, at least in our corner of the universe. Scientists carried out a systematic search for evidence of ...
Lack of 'civilisation footprint' suggests aliens are intellectually challenged   Irish Independent
Scientists say alien invasion unlikely as extraterrestrials are 'not as clever ...   Mirror.co.uk

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NASA confirms ocean covers Saturn's moon Enceladus
Toronto Star
Scientists have long suspected that Enceladus, Saturn's sixth-largest moon, has an ocean sloshing between its rocky core and icy crust. Now NASA scientists say that they've confirmed that the ocean covers the entire moon. A paper published this week in ...
Global ocean discovered under Saturn's moon Enceladus' icy crust, researchers say   The Pasadena Star-News
Astronomers find Saturn's moon has an ocean underneath its entire   Daily Times
As global ocean is confirmed for Saturn moon, scientists hope for new mission   Christian Science Monitor
ExtremeTech
NYC Today
Belfast Telegraph
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Intact 2700-Year-Old Tomb Found in Northern Peru
Latin American Herald Tribune
LIMA – A team of Japanese and Peruvian researchers has found in northern Peru an intact 2,700-year-old tomb containing the remains of two high priests from the ancient Pacopampa culture. The discovery was made in the Cajamarca region, 800 kilometers ...

Archaeologists discover ancient tomb of mysterious 'serpent jaguar' priests in ...   The Week Magazine

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