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Feral horse numbers in Australia's Alps are on the rise again: It's time to act

Feral horse numbers in Australia's Alps are on the rise again: It's time to act Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Last year, we noted early signs of recovery in Australia's high country, following the reduction of feral horse numbers. These had dropped from 17,000 in 2023 to around 3,000 in 2024 across Kosciuszko National Park, thanks to the management efforts of NSW National Parks staff and contractors.

The return of France’s train of marvels: from the Côte d’Azur to the Southern French Alps

Jonas Vingegaard obliterates Giro d’Italia rivals with stage 16 win in Swiss Alps

Jonas Vingegaard secured a dominant victory on stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia by launching a solo attack on the climb to Carì. This win marked his fourth stage victory of the race and significantly increased his lead in the overall classification. His performance further solidified his position as the race leader.

Politically connected company won $15m government contract despite 'red flags'

Former Queensland ALP government awarded $15m contract to politically connected company despite 'red flags' Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 6:24am In short: The former Queensland government awarded an ultimately doomed $15 million contract to cybersecurity company Cryptoloc Holdings despite red flags, auditors have found. An audit of the tender process, obtained by the ABC under Right to Information laws, highlights a series of errors, including multiple issues with the financial accounts. Recommendations...

'It was very very good': Ötzi the Iceman's body is covered in ancient yeast — and scientists just used it to make a sourdough

'It was very very good': Ötzi the Iceman's body is covered in ancient yeast — and scientists just used it to make a sourdough A new study cultivated four strains of cold-adapted yeasts that had colonized Ötzi's body shortly after his death 5,300 years ago in the Alps. Ötzi the Iceman's skin and stomach are teeming with yeasts that infiltrated his remains shortly after his murder 5,300 years ago — and some may still be active, a new study reveals. The yeast strains covering his body are...

Giro d’Italia: Jonas Vingegaard grabs pink jersey with solo summit stage win

Jonas Vingegaard secured the Giro d’Italia leader's pink jersey after winning stage 14 in the Alps. The Visma-Lease a Bike rider completed a hat-trick of stage victories, solidifying his position as the race favourite. This performance suggests he is on track to win the Giro d'Italia on his debut attempt.

Scientists baked sourdough using 5,300-year-old yeast from a frozen mummy

The microscopic yeast that could survive in association with a 5,300-year-old body feels unlikely, almost speculative. Yet the frozen remains of Ötzi, the Copper Age “Iceman” preserved in the Alps and housed in a controlled museum chamber in northern Italy, have provided scientists with an unexpected testing ground for that possibility. Over decades of study, attention gradually shifted beyond bones, tools, and clothing to the invisible biological traces embedded in and around the mummy itself.

Some ancient microbes frozen with Ötzi the Iceman are still growing

Ötzi the Iceman, Europe’s most famous mummy, is crawling with microbes, some long dead, some still eking out a living after thousands of years, and some very modern. After he died in the Ötztal Alps, the Copper Age man now known as Ötzi lay alone and forgotten for 5,300 years, until a group of hikers stumbled on his freeze-dried remains in 1991. Since then, he’s received a lot of attention from scientists, who have sequenced his DNA, pored over his last meal and the remains of his gut...

Some ancient microbes frozen with Ötzi the Iceman are still growing

Ötzi the Iceman, Europe’s most famous mummy, is crawling with microbes, some long dead, some still eking out a living after thousands of years, and some very modern. After he died in the Ötztal Alps, the Copper Age man now known as Ötzi lay alone and forgotten for 5,300 years, until a group of hikers stumbled on his freeze-dried remains in 1991. Since then, he’s received a lot of attention from scientists, who have sequenced his DNA, pored over his last meal and the remains of his gut...

'Ridiculous' parking at beauty spot could be tackled with free tourist buses

It has worked in the European Alps, but could a free shuttle bus tackle traffic issues in Eryri?