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Camouflage feathers send sexy signals
Birds with less fancy feathers use their patterns for both attracting mates and camouflaging, new research says.
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Ozone layer on the mend, says report
The ozone hole is sealing up faster than expected, but will not disappear until 2045 at the earliest.
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Dugongs at risk from toxic algae
Blue-green algae is threatening to smother the Western Australian seagrass beds that dugongs feed off.
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Sex secrets of sea slugs revealed
Scientists are studying the sex life of poisonous sea slugs to determine their threat to humans and pets.
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Pluto gets 14 new neighbours
By searching through old photos, astronomers have discovered 14 new space objects orbiting near Pluto.
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Sea creatures set sail on rafts of kelp
Barnacles, sea stars and other animals are unlikely adventurers, travelling the high seas on clumps of kelp.
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Shark attack survivors unite to save sharks
Shark victims, including Aussie navy diver Paul de Gelder, have come together to help protect the predators.
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Climate change hinders bee pollination
Bee populations have been declining around the world and now their pollination of flowers is out of sync, scientists say.
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Flooding stops Birdsville races
For only the third time in 128 years, the Birdsville races have been cancelled – this time due to flooding.
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Bowerbirds use optical illusion to attract mates
Male bowerbirds arrange object to appear bigger and more attractive to females, scientists find.