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NASA’s Kepler telescope discovers new earth-like planets with potential for life
Are we really alone in the Universe? The Kepler space telescope indicates maybe not.
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As temperatures rise, baby geckos are more at risk
Scientists say that increasing temperatures and land clearing are the two biggest threats to the velvet gecko.
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Researchers discover how temperature affects the sex of reptiles
For fifty years scientist have tried to understand what part of reptiles molecular anatomy determines their sex. Now a team of researchers from the University of Canberra have found the ‘master switch’.
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A kangaroo-sized flying Turkey once roamed Australia
The species of bush-turkey was equal in height to a grey kangaroo and weighed about 8 kg, making the specimen four times the size of the modern malleefowl.
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Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles are real homebodies, study finds
Researchers have found that wedgies don’t stray far from home, staying close to where they hatched.
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Australia zoo introduces its first baby koala for the season
The koala is named after the delicious Australian nut, Macadamia.
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Bandicoot born in Booderee National Park for the first time in a century
Researchers from the Australian National University were met with a surprise when, in attempting to locate a bandicoot that had lost its radio tracker, instead found a much younger addition to the National Park.
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Oldest mushroom fossil discovered
Scientists were surprised to find that the mushroom fossil was preserved in limestone rather than amber.
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Queensland coal mines could further threaten finch species
Scientists say that the development of more coal mines in Queensland will threaten the existence of the black-throated finch.
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Turtles of the Great Barrier Reef are ingesting dangerous chemicals
Researchers have found that coastal turtles are ingesting dangerous industrial and agricultural chemicals, posing yet another threat to Great Barrier Reef turtle populations.