Nature & Wildlife
Sex secrets of sea slugs revealed
Scientists are studying the sex life of poisonous sea slugs to determine their threat to humans and pets.
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Science & Environment
Pluto gets 14 new neighbours
By searching through old photos, astronomers have discovered 14 new space objects orbiting near Pluto.
Science & Environment
Sea creatures set sail on rafts of kelp
Barnacles, sea stars and other animals are unlikely adventurers, travelling the high seas on clumps of kelp.
Science & Environment
Bowerbirds use optical illusion to attract mates
Male bowerbirds arrange object to appear bigger and more attractive to females, scientists find.
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Moa fathers looked after fragile eggs
Eggs from extinct giant moas were surprisingly fragile and incubated by the father, scientists say.
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Two asteroids to narrowly miss Earth
Two asteroids on different orbits will zoom close to Earth, within hours of each other.
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Carnivorous bilby fossil unearthed
An ancient predatory bilby has been discovered by Australian scientists.
Science & Environment
NZ quake caused by unknown faultline
Scientists say that the largest earthquake to hit New Zealand in 80 years was “very unusual” and caused by a newly identified faultline.
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Aussie T.rex claim disputed
Scientists have disputed the findings of a bone thought to belong to Australia’s first-known Tyrannosaurus relative.
Science & Environment
“Ghost” nebula puzzles astronomers
Experts are perplexed as to what could be lighting up the ‘boomerang’ in this spectacular nebula.