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Penguins: the poster fauna of the Southern Hemisphere
An immersive Antarctic experience with Scenic Eclipse By Ian Connellan There are a few birdlife guarantees...
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What does the shark say? First shark recorded making noises
More than 1,000 species of bony fishes make sounds to communicate with each other, but scientists...
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Regent honeyeaters maintain genetic diversity in face of massive habitat threat
Regent honeyeaters, endemic to southeastern Australia, are keeping their genetic diversity despite population collapse over the...
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Waves of South Australian research: marine science protecting liveability
People who live in coastal cities all across the world might not always be aware of...
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Hidden supermassive black hole in the early universe revealed through hot gas
Astronomers have found radio signals from hot gas surrounding a supermassive black hole. The discovery could...
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Coral-inspired building material sequesters carbon dioxide
As countries around the globe work towards transitioning all facets of their economies to net zero...
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Fluffy baby hummingbird may be mimicking a dangerous caterpillar
A baby hummingbird that looks like a dangerous caterpillar has been found in the rainforests of...
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Experts warn sustainable aviation fuel’s on a long haul flightpath
New research has shown how carbon-neutral aviation fuel can be made more efficiently. The development has...
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Elephant seal migrations warn of ecosystem change
The beaches of Aotearoa New Zealand were once jam-packed with southern elephant seals, according to new research...
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A sensor that can stop lithium-ion batteries from exploding, improving safety of electric vehicles
Lithium-ion batteries are widely used because they are efficient and long lasting. But they can be...
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Where to tap an ocean currents for renewable power
The oceans, the nearest things to perpetual motion, are being increasingly explored for energy potential as...
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Ways to bridge the climate change insurance gap
Globally, a climate or extreme weather-related disaster has been recorded every day for the past 50 years, resulting...
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Two different astronomy teams’ data show the oldest known galaxy in universe has oxygen
JADES-GS-z14-0 is the most distant confirmed galaxy ever found. New observations from 2 different teams of...
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New device is a key step to quantum computers by allowing direct communication between processors
If quantum computers are to fulfill the promise of solving problems faster or which are too...
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Contaminated cannabis found in black market products
A new study from Arizona State University in the US has uncovered another hidden health hazard...
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Terrorism groups targeting LGBTQ+ communities.
Research has found that many terrorism groups with differing ideological motivations share common ground in targeting...
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New method to increase production of nuclear fusion fuel
If scientists could create a sustained nuclear fusion reaction it would revolutionise the way we produce...
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Saudi scientists use nanoplastics to make more efficient streetlights if you turn them upside down
Scientists in Saudi Arabia have developed a new coating for streetlights which they believe will reduce...
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What has Sonic the Hedgehog got to do with the evolution of bird feathers from dinosaur origins?
New analysis linking dinosaurs and Sonic the Hedgehog might explain how “proto-feathers” became the complex appendages,...
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Mental health camps help children cope with trauma of war
A mother-child intervention program aimed at healing psychological trauma in war-affected Ukrainian children has shown promising...
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Infantile amnesia: why don't we remember being babies?
A fascinating piece of research might have revealed that our brains are memorising the earliest times...
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The search for missing plane MH370 is back on.
More than 11 years after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the Malaysian government has...
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Antarctica's bases are hotbeds of stress - expert
Earlier this week, reports emerged that a scientist at South Africa’s SANAE IV Antarctic research base...
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Explainer: the science of xenotransplantation
Xenotransplantation, taking the organs, tissues or cells from one species and transplanting them into another, is...