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Moth employs novel optical illusion to appear 3D
A team of mathematicians and scientists needed x-ray tomography to confirm that wings of the fruit-sucking...
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Free marine ebook makes a splash with kids
Cosmos Magazine has partnered with Double Helix to publish a free eBook that takes kids aged 8...
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New 30-million-year-old apex predator surprise in Africa
Palaeontologists working in the Egyptian desert have uncovered a nearly complete skull of a leopard-sized predator...
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How to keep Sydney Harbour clean
In this Ultramarine podcast, we dive into the crucial issue of ocean pollution and explore real-world...
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Giant carnivorous plant newly described to science
Inspired by photographs in old reports and on social media, an expedition of botanists trekked into...
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Lithium and nickel — the road to longer-lasting batteries
After decades, Lithium Nickel Oxide (LiNiO2) battery problems may have been solved. Degradation on repeated recharging...
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New approach wipes years off genetic trials
Researchers have for the first time introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, the trials...
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Heat stressed corals do better with crabs around
Nature is ripe with interactions, everywhere you look. Think of the fungal-algal partnership, we call lichen,...
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Theoretical physicists show that quantum systems have opposing arrows of time
New theoretical research shows that time can flow forwards or backwards in quantum systems, challenging our...
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First evidence of a non-primate flavouring food: Cockatoos prefer noodles dunked in blueberry yoghurt
For the first time, scientists have observed a non-primate animal using flavourings to enhance the experience...
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Human hunting wiped out New Zealand's the flightless moa
New research has identified the extent to which human colonisation and hunting contributed to the extinction...
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How inactivity also impacts heart, brain health
Almost 6 decades ago 5 University of Texas students took the world’s laziest summer jobs. After...
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New study on 8 mummies reveal their smell
For the first time, archaeologists have conducted a systematic study of the smells emanating from ancient...
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Gruesome evidence of ancient human cannibalism in Poland 18,000 years ago
An archaeological site at the Maszycka Cave in southern Poland reveals ancient burial rituals of late...
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A look at Nigeria and Ghana cybercriminals will surprise you
People find love in many ways and through diverse mediums. Online platforms have become popular meeting...
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Researchers develop fully recyclable solar cells - add water
Swedish researchers have invented a fully-recyclable perovskite solar cell that may provide a solution to the...
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First “true Jurassic bird” fossil found in China shows how dinosaurs evolved into birds
In an important advance in palaeontology, researchers have uncovered a 149-million-year-old fossil in southeast China which...
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New study: how 1 unique insect survives Antarctica
The inhospitable Antarctic Peninsula hosts only one native insect, and scientists from Japan have just identified...
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Nanoscale 3D printing is saving lives and scoring awards
A University of Adelaide biomedical engineer has received an international award for her invention of 3D-printed...
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What makes a cyclone suddenly accelerate?
Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia is approaching Port Hedland, Western Australia, having jumped from a Category 3...
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Bee breeding: New method to cryopreserve drone semen
Bee-reaking news: Belgian scientists have developed a simple method to cryopreserve the semen of drones, the...
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Dancing turtles reveal how animals navigate magnetic fields
I can’t imagine what it would be like to sense a magnetic field. But a new...
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How scientists spotted that most energetic neutrino
Recent research on lightweight particles called neutrinos might have passed you by – much like the...
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Warming climate making crocodiles hotter with unknown effect
Crocodiles in northern Australia are altering their behaviour to try to keep cool as they experience...