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  • Pluto’s icy volcanoes
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    Pluto’s icy volcanoes

    PhysicsSpace SciencesSTEM

    Massive cryovolcanoes on distant Pluto suggest the possibility of liquid water near the dwarf planet’s surface. This captivating article could...

    Years 5-6 & 10
  • How to build a galaxy
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    How to build a galaxy

    PhysicsSpace SciencesSTEM

    Researchers construct a time-resolved picture of the formation history of the Milky Way. This captivating article could be used alongside...

    Years 5, 7 & 10
  • Top 10 new marine species of the year
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    Top 10 new marine species of the year

    BiologySTEM

    From Wakanda to the Muppets, tiny squid and boring amphipods, the marine world got a whole bunch of amazing species...

    Years 3, 5, 7 & 10
  • Ancient fish fossil reveals missing link in evolution of hand bones
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    Ancient fish fossil reveals missing link in evolution of hand bones

    BiologyEarth SciencesSTEM

    A complete ancient fish fossil with finger-like digits in its fin reveals the evolution of hand bones started before animals...

    Years 10
  • ‘Wonderchicken’ fossil from the age of dinosaurs
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    ‘Wonderchicken’ fossil from the age of dinosaurs

    BiologyEarth Sciences

    The “wonderchicken” find sheds light on the origin of modern birds and how they survived the last mass extinction. This...

    Years 4-8 & 10
  • Tiny bird-like dinosaur smallest ever found
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    Tiny bird-like dinosaur smallest ever found

    BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesSTEM

    A tiny bird-like fossil has been trapped in amber since the age of the dinosaurs. This interesting discovery could be...

    Years 1, 3-5, 7 & 10
  • How mammals inherited the Earth
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    How mammals inherited the Earth

    BiologyEarth SciencesSTEM

    Scientists map out first million years of life after the dinosaurs. This fascinating article would be well suited to students...

    Years 4, 6 & 8-10
  • How do scientists know evolution is real?
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    How do scientists know evolution is real?

    BiologyEarth SciencesSTEM

    The idea of evolution – that species change and evolve over time – is the foundation of biology. But how...

    Years 3-5, 7 & 9-12
  • A new ‘iron dragon’ pterosaur
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    A new ‘iron dragon’ pterosaur

    BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesSTEM

    A newly described species suggests that Aussie pterosaurs might have lived longer than we thought. Use both articles to show...

    Years 4-5 & 7-10
  • Earliest life found in ancient Aussie rocks
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    Earliest life found in ancient Aussie rocks

    BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesSTEM

    The Pilbara’s famous stromatolites finally give up their secret. This fascinating discovery could be used with students studying Biological, Chemical...

    Years 4-5, 7-8 & 10
  • Lost volcanoes found among oil and gas
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    Lost volcanoes found among oil and gas

    BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesPhysicsSTEM

    Scientists make unexpected Jurassic discovery under central Australia. This brief article could be used for years 4, 5, 6, 7,...

    Years 4-9
  • New class of quasars offers clue to fate of our galaxy
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    New class of quasars offers clue to fate of our galaxy

    BiologyPhysicsSpace SciencesSTEM

    Astronomers looking for the blue ones make an important discovery. This captivating article could be used alongside Earth and Space...

    Years 7 & 9-10

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