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In 2019, alpinism was recognised by UNESCO as an intangible heritage of humanity and “shared culture made up of knowledge of the high-mountain environment, the history of the practice and associated values, and specific skills”. However, alpinism is inextricably linked to mountains – places of extraordinary interest that need to…

The fast, bright meteors will streak through the sky on November 17, providing a spectacular celestial show.

A team of Russian and Norwegian scientists stumbled upon the fastest-warming hotspot known on earth. Then the war began.

A last-minute goal has helped Macarthur FC to a 3-2 win over the Central Coast Mariners and their triumvirate of Socceroos stars.

The Solar Ring is a new proposal for a trio of satellites that capture continuous, panoramic images of the Sun.

“Now we are finding that even our universe is just one tiny grain of dust in a much more intricate and beautiful cosmos.”

Scientists are still figuring out how space will change astronauts' microbiome, and it isn't even clear how our guts shift on Earth.

This week, the world's population ticks over a historic milestone. But in the next century, society will be reshaped dramatically — and soon we'll hit a decline we'll never reverse.