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Not just for nori rolls: seaweed’s huge potential examined
Australian research has found seaweed farmed in the ocean could help reduce demand for terrestrial crops and reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
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The secret life of Nemo: new study finds clownfish keep peace on reef using ultraviolet flags
Research reveals clownfish use ultraviolet stripes to signal lower social rank and stay out of harm’s way with dominant anemone-mates.
Wildlife
Alarming green turtle baby boom an all-female affair
The world’s largest green turtle rookery, near the tip of Australia, is only churning out girls but scientists are working on a plan to bring the boys back.
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Researchers decode Aussie lungfish genome
German and Austrian biologists say they have cracked the genetic code of the Australian lungfish, which is considered to be a “living fossil”.
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Doggone it: Tassie tiger skull most similar to wolves, not other Aussie marsupials
New research discovers surprising detail about the thylacine’s evolution.
Wildlife
Australia’s ‘echidna lady’ has studied the iconic Aussie animal for almost 30 years
Patience is one of Peggy Rismiller’s finest qualities, which is what makes her Australia’s most successful echidna expert.
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VIDEO: Sea snails could hold cancer killer
Chemicals from the white rock sea snail found to be potent killers of drug-resistant cancer cells.
Science & Environment
Sleep: we need it and we still don’t know why
We spend one-third of our lives asleep, but we still don’t know why. New research is shining light on one of science’s enduring questions.