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Other Feb 20, 2018

Australian eggs under review

Eggs sold in Australia come with different labels and with different promises of chicken welfare. But what's real, what's hype and what can you do about it?

Ecology Feb 12, 2018

The threatened species in our urban jungle

If you're like most Australians, chances are you're an urban dweller, and your idea of "city wildlife" probably includes pigeons, seagulls and those big, hairy possums that wander along powerlines and eat your roses.

Business Feb 7, 2018

Smart home unit Nest is spun back into Google

Google is taking back Nest, the smart home unit of parent firm Alphabet, as part of an effort by the tech giant to battle rivals like Amazon and its Alexa digital assistant.

Robotics Feb 1, 2018

Brave new world of robotic architecture dawning

Sure, there have already been 3-D printed houses. And you can pick up a Nest Thermostat with artificial intelligence at your local hardware store. But a new book co-written and co-edited by Mahesh Daas, dean of the University ...

Plants & Animals Jan 24, 2018

For global invasion, Argentine ants use chemical weapons

From their native home on the banks of South America's Paraná River, Argentine ants have conquered six continents and many oceanic islands. Their success is explained by several factors: they have more than one queen per ...

Ecology Dec 19, 2017

Conservation study uses tiny treadmills to test sea turtle hatchling stamina

If everything goes as planned, a newly hatched sea turtle should be able to crawl from its nest to the ocean in a couple of minutes. This trek happens in the first 24 hours when they emerge from their nests and is referred ...

Plants & Animals Nov 22, 2017

Desert ants are able to assess the reliability of landmarks as they search for the way home

Cataglyphis fortis desert ants can learn visual or olfactory cues to pinpoint their nest, but only if these cues are unique to specify the nest entrance. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, ...

Plants & Animals Oct 27, 2017

Restoration of iconic native bird causes problems in urban areas

After a century-long absence, kākā were successfully reintroduced in Wellington in 2002—but the restoration of the iconic native bird has ruffled a few feathers.

Business Oct 27, 2017

Alphabet quarterly profit climbs on ads and other bets

Google's parent company Alphabet on Thursday reported profit in the recently-ended quarter leapt as money poured in from ads delivered to mobile devices and returns improved on "other bets."

Ecology Oct 24, 2017

Reintroduced marsupials may pose new threat to ground–dwelling birds

Native marsupials reintroduced in south-western Australia are a threat to ground-dwelling birds, a University of Queensland study has found.

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