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Lego-style designer reef could help save marine life
A young design student has created a modular structure that speeds up the development of artificial reefs
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Gallery: Designer coral reefs
Designer Alex Goad has developed a cheap, easy, Lego-style modular frame that speeds up the creation of artificial reefs. Called Modular Artificial Reef Structure (MARS), it can be used for recovery after a coral reef has been destroyed by storms, or for use by aquariums
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Fur seal populations on the road to recovery
Australian and New Zealand fur seal populations in Victoria are recovering after being on the brink
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Ruby seadragon Australia’s newest species
A new Australian seadragon species was found right under scientists’ noses, in a museum collection
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Sea snail shell the world’s strongest material
The shell of a limpet is the strongest natural material in the world, new research shows.
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Bad news for Australian mammal extinction
A new report delivers bad news for Australian land mammals.
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Dogs can detect emotions from facial expression
Are you happy or angry? Dogs can tell the difference, says a new study
Biodiversity
Endangered dusky mouse protected by dingoes
While the feral cats are away, the dusky hopping mice can come out to play – thanks to the help of dingoes
Biodiversity
Australian feral cats wreak the most damage
More than 400 Australian wildlife species are being hunted by feral cats, more than anywhere else in the world