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The unknown snailfish species, of the genus Pseudoliparis, was recorded swimming in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench near Japan at a depth of 8,336 meters — or more than 27,000 feet down.

Researchers are creating the first summer feeding data since whaling records in a bid to better understand the movements of an endangered species.

Proactive patrols targeting property crime and break and enters lead to arrests.

Niamh Finneran Loader died in Bali on December 2 and Indonesian police are investigating the circumstances of her death

Richard Mayne had been flying out to study maths and finance at the University of Western Australia.

All 298 passengers and crew members were killed on July 17, 2014 when the MH17 passenger flight was shot down over eastern Ukraine - which was at the time a scene of fighting between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces

The Samburu people in northern Kenya’s Marsabit county are pastoralists. They migrate from place to place in search of pasture and water for their cattle, goats, sheep and camels. As part of their lifestyle, Samburu boys go through an initiation period when they live in rock shelters, learning how to…

The University of Melbourne topped The Times Higher Education World University Rankings list for the nation, coming in at number 34 in the world. Find out how your uni went.

A community famous for whaling is now facilitating an ambitious research project designed to help protect a species under threat.