News tagged with kangaroo
Tiger poo repels Australia's pests: scientist
Tiger poo is an effective new weapon in warding off animal pests, scientists said Wednesday, after years of experimenting with big cats' faeces collected from Australian zoos.
Mar 09, 2011 |
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Scientists discover 200 new species in remote PNG
Scientists Wednesday unveiled a spectacular array of more than 200 new species discovered in the Pacific islands of Papua New Guinea, including a white-tailed mouse and a tiny, long-snouted frog.
Oct 06, 2010 |
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Kangaroo evolution linked to climatic change
(PhysOrg.com) -- The evolution of kangaroos is intricately tied to Australia's changing climate, according to new research.
Aug 04, 2010 |
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Pain Management for Preemies
(PhysOrg.com) -- A UConn nursing professor is studying a way of holding babies that can reduce pain for preemies.
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Oil leases a threat to fishery ecosystem
(PhysOrg.com) -- The issuing of oil drilling licences off the coast of South Australia poses a serious potential threat to the ecosystem that underpins the nation?s most valuable fishing industry, a Flinders University oceanographer ...
Jul 07, 2010 |
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Tree-dwelling mammals climb to the heights of longevity
The squirrels littering your lawn with acorns as they bound overhead will live to plague your yard longer than the ones that aerate it with their burrows, according to a University of Illinois study.
Feb 24, 2010 |
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Early humans caused extinction of Australia's giant animals
(PhysOrg.com) -- The mass extinction of Australia's giant animals, such as huge kangaroos and rhinoceros-sized wombats, might have been more rapid than previously thought, according to new research from the ...
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Jan 28, 2010 |
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Cardiologists discover 'pouch' in heart that may raise stroke risk
UC Irvine cardiologists have found a pouchlike structure inside the heart's left atrial chamber that may be a potent source of stroke-causing blood clots.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 19, 2010 |
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Kangaroos may hold skin cancer cure: study
Kangaroos may provide the key to a potential treatment to prevent skin cancer, Australian scientists said Monday.
Nov 30, 2009 |
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A biology whodunnit: are rodents helping protect trees from fire?
Tom Parker has made an unusual find. In California forests and shrubland that burned in 2008, he has spotted Manzanita seedlings sprouting in tight clusters, suggesting that the young shrubs emerged from underground ...
Nov 12, 2009 |
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Spread of Western Juniper Seeds Studied
(PhysOrg.com) -- Aromatic, evergreen foliage and plump, dusty-blue to nearly purple berries make western juniper appealing, whether it's a small shrub or a lofty tree. The trouble is, during the past 100 years ...
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Australian kangaroo cull prompts outrage
The culling of some 140 kangaroos on one of Australia's most famous race car tracks prompted outrage Friday from environmentalists and animal rights activists.
Oct 02, 2009 |
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Lost World Found in Papua New Guinea Volcano
(PhysOrg.com) -- A BBC expedition exploring inside the crater of an extinct volcano in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has discovered a lost world of dozens of weird new species and rare animals, including new frogs, ...
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Roos have less impact on the environment: study
A comparative study of the energy requirements of kangaroos and sheep has concluded roos have far less impact on the environment than once thought.
May 17, 2009 |
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Peek into kangaroo's pouch shows 2 tiny pink joeys
(AP) -- A zookeeper's efforts to earn a kangaroo's trust has paid off with a video showing twin joeys, tiny and pink, growing inside their mom's pouch.
Apr 19, 2009 |
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