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The ibis is helping us better understand how dinosaurs moved
By studying how our birds walk and run, scientists can better understand how dinosaurs moved around the earth.
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Scientists reveal new insights into the thylacines early development
Better understanding the early development stages of the thylacine will bring us a step close to de-extinction, scientists say.
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10 cent refund: The huge impact of deposit schemes
Plastic waste in the ocean is a global problem; some eight million metric tonnes of plastic ends up in the ocean every year.
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We’re getting a new $50 note
The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed the design of a new $50 note that will be issued into circulation from October 2018.
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Groundbreaking study calculates Australia’s shark populations for the first time
For the first time ever Australian scientists have calculated great white shark populations off Australia’s eastern and south-western coast.
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Critically endangered night parrot fledgling photographed on Queensland reserve
A photograph of the critically endangered night parrot— rarely glimpsed by humans due to their nocturnal nature and small numbers— has been captured in Queensland.
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Magpies with more friends a lot smarter, scientists find
We already knew that magpies were smart but now we know exactly how their intelligence has evolved.
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Science Experiment – Blubber
About this experiment The animals that call Earth’s polar regions home are able to do so because they have a thick layer of blubber. This is a layer of fatty tissue that stores energy, insulates heat and also increases the bouyancy of marine mammals such as whales and walruses. In this experiment, you’ll have an… View Article
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Salt may be the cure for a devastating disease wiping out our frogs, scientists say
Ordinary pool salt may provide a cure for a debilitating disease that has so far driven one third of the world’s frogs to the brink of extinction.
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Sugar gliders an invasive species in Tasmania, scientists find
Sugar gliders are the main predator of some of Tasmania’s most endangered birds, including the imperilled swift parrot.