News
Scientists begin studying bodies of whales from recent WA mass stranding
Hearts broke across Australia last month as we watched efforts to save a pod of almost 100 pilot whales stranded on a Western Australia beach eventually fail.
Category: Wildlife
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Thick ones, pointy ones – how albatross beaks evolved to match their prey
Across the world’s oceans there exist 22 species of albatross, evolving differently to match their diets.
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Feather boas lure feral cats, study finds
Just like their domesticated counterparts, it turns out feral cats can’t resist playing with a dangling feather boa.
History & Culture
Ancient mystery solved: Lizard-like creature found in retaining wall has ‘hart’
Ancient mystery solved. Scientists have identified a new species of amphibian that occupied Australia some 247 million years ago.
Wildlife
Blood suckers and tear drinkers: The secret(ion) lives of butterflies and moths
Tear-drinking butterflies and blood-sucking vampire moths are real, expert says.
News
How deep is the sea? These clever seals know and are happily sharing their secrets
New ocean depths and seascapes beneath the East Antarctic continental shelf have been revealed in the latest study tracking deep-diving seals.
Wildlife
The wallaby that drinks seawater
Meet the only macropod that has adapted to drinking from the ocean!
Wildlife
Wild bird feeding surged during lockdowns. That’s good for people, but not necessarily for birds
Feeding wild birds in backyards was already known to be extremely popular in many parts of the northern hemisphere and in Australia, despite being strongly discouraged.
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Fighting the skin disease killing Australia’s wombats
New research into a mite that causes itchy, infectious skin diseases in mammals is now helping Australia’s effort to stop a deadly mange in wombats.