Nature & Wildlife
Female intuition picks the strong from the weak
Female fish can discern mates that were malnourished or well fed in youth, even if they look the same as adults.
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History & Culture
Australians awarded top photography prizes
Photographs from two Australians have been named winners in the prestigious Loupe Awards for 2011.
Nature & Wildlife
Southern Ocean mercury levels to be tested
High levels of mercury in seabirds hint that the toxic metal has found its way into fish that humans consume.
Science & Environment
Turtles signal hatching from inside their eggs
Mary River turtles can coordinate hatching by communicating from within the eggs, new research shows.
Science & Environment
Fossilised eyes of ancient super-predator found
Prehistoric killer had massive eyes with 16,000 lenses, say scientists.
Nature & Wildlife
Top 10 news stories of 2011
From naturally dyed silkworms to newfound dinosaur tracks, relive 2011 through your top news headlines.
Science & Environment
Geography yields clues to Earth’s history
Australian researchers have traced the formation of the Andes by studying how the South American coastline curves.
News
Space tech maps out Australia’s water
Images from NASA’s Space Shuttle are being used to create maps that could help manage river resources and flood events.
Nature & Wildlife
Kangaroo boom follows Queensland floods
This year’s floods have led to a near 100 per cent increase in population numbers of some species of kangaroo.
News
Thousands of camels culled in the NT
Thousands of feral camels in the Northern Territory have been culled and one station owner says it’s inhumane.