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Cows see danger better on the left
Like humans, cows use the each side of their brains for different functions, such as perceiving possible threats.
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Mediterranean’s sharks originated in Australia
Europe’s great white sharks are Aussie expats that made a navigational error, says a new study.
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Fish create ‘mosquito nets’ to fend off parasites
Tropical parrotfish create mucous cocoons to protect themselves against blood-sucking aquatic parasites.
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Prime Minister’s Science Prizes awarded
The top accolades for Aussie science are awarded for work on a fossil fish giving birth, cloned insulin and blood clotting.
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Great white shark freed from plastic noose
An ailing great white named Strappy has been freed from a plastic noose by divers in South Australia.
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Booderee National Park wins global award
An Aboriginal-managed national park has won a major responsible tourism award.
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Australia’s redbacks invade New Zealand
One of Australia’s deadliest spiders has set up home across the Tasman.
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Fossil find challenges marsupial mole evolution
The discovery of a 20-million-year-old fossil suggests marsupial moles evolved in rainforests, not deserts.
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Whales suffer from sunburn too
Just like us whales get sunburned – and the problem is increasing, according to a new study.
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Ancient earthquakes point to modern dangers
The traces of ancient earthquakes under the seafloor in New Zealand are helping predict future tremors.