The rise of coral-eating snails
WA researchers are monitoring coral-eating snails at Rottnest amid concerns of a future outbreak on the famous island.
WA researchers are monitoring coral-eating snails at Rottnest amid concerns of a future outbreak on the famous island.
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Environment
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Environment
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NASA has recently announced US$600,000 (£495,000) in funding for a study into the feasibility of sending swarms of miniature swimming robots (known as independent micro-swimmers) to explore oceans beneath the icy shells ...
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A team of researchers led by the University of Bern has for the first time identified an unexpected richness of complex organic molecules at a comet. This was achieved thanks to the analysis of data collected during ESA's ...
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