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Welcome to 2015! Ease your way into the year with news from the animal kingdom and space. We revisit the science behind Nemo, and find out how chimps name-drop their favourite eating spots. Plus the mystery of where our nitrogen came from is solved. And stargazers get your diaries ready: astroblogger Ian Musgrave has mapped out the year's night-sky highlights. It's shaping up to be a beauty.
Top news stories of the week Chimps 'talk' about favourite fruits, best trees Researchers eavesdropping on wild chimpanzees have determined that the primates communicate about at least two things: their favourite fruits and the trees where these fruits can be found. How the Earth got its nitrogen Nitrogen may have arrived on Earth in ancient meteorites after the planet had already formed, according to a new study. Cold climate animals may suffer as world heats up Humans push planet beyond boundaries towards 'danger zone' Pitcher plant's tricky trap pulls in the ants
What's new 2015 Aussie sky guide ASTRONOMY GUIDE | A lunar eclipse, planetary encounters, comets and meteor showers top Ian Musgrave's list of what to see in the sky this year. The true science behind Finding Nemo VIDEO FROM THE VAULT | How much of the movie Finding Nemo was based on actual science? The Pillars of Creation show their dark side STARSTUFF PHOTO OF THE WEEK | The iconic Pillars of Creation has been captured in stunning detail by the Hubble Space Telescope. Mysterious cosmic burst detected in real-time STARSTUFF PODCAST | Australian astronomers witness cosmic radio bursts for the first time. Also; new claims of a possible Planet X (and Y) at the edge of the solar system, and missing Beagle 2 lander discovered on the Martian surface.
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