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<i>Mammuthus Columbi</i>

A mammoth rundown

Mammoths are one of the largest known mammal species to ever inhabit the Earth, and have been found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. Here's an overview of all the species that have so far been discovered.


what is a woolly mammoth

The mammoth experiment

With scientists attempting to resurrect the woolly mammoth within the next five years, it's time to get familiar with this formidable prehistoric pachyderm.


what is a mammoth

COSMOS Special: Mammoth Week

What killed the mammoths, should we bring them back to life and how much does a mammoth skeleton sell for these days? This week COSMOS explores the phenomenal mammal that could one day be resurrected if a team of ambitious scientists get their way.


Square Kilometre Array

Inside the Square Kilometre Array

In February 2012, the location of one of the world's greatest science facilities is expected to be revealed. Until then, it's anyone's guess as to whether the Australian/NZ or Southern African consortium will win the bid to host the A$2.5 billion radio telescope.


blue carbon

The blue carbon strategy

Mangrove forests, seagrass beds and salt marshes possess a huge carbon storage capacity, which scientists say can be used to mitigate climate change. Known as blue carbon, this resource could one day be quantified and sold on international carbon trading markets.






Australopithecus sediba

Keystones in evolution

"One good find is worth a thousand theories," says renowned palaeontologist Patrick Orr, because an extraordinary fossil can change everything we think we know about the evolution of prehistoric life. Here's an overview of high-impact fossils that have recently been unearthed.


: venomous animals

World's most venomous animals

With sufficient toxins to kill an adult human many times over, here are some of the world's most venomous animals.




bryan gaensler

Interview with Bryan Gaensler

Having just returned from the launch of CAASTRO (the Centre of Excellence for All-Sky Astrophysics) in Sydney, Bryan Gaensler spoke to reviews editor Kate Arneman about what inspired his first popular science book.