Relentless sex drive may threaten survival of quolls
For male northern quolls, sex is a death sentence.
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New freshwater mussels discovered in southwestern Australia
Genetic techniques have helped uncover a new threatened species of freshwater mussel in southern Western Australia and redefine the range of existing species.
Plants & Animals
Jan 30, 2023
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True giant wombat gives Diprotodon podium a wobble
If you thought Australia was home to only one ancient "giant wombat," think again.
Paleontology & Fossils
Dec 12, 2022
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Sea cows, abalone, pillar coral now threatened with extinction
Dugongs—large herbivorous marine mammals commonly known as "sea cows"—are now threatened with extinction, according to an official list updated Friday.
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Dec 9, 2022
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Adventures in nanotech: Growing a metallic snowflake
Scientists in New Zealand and Australia working at the level of atoms created something unexpected: tiny metallic snowflakes.
Nanomaterials
Dec 9, 2022
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Where did the Earth's oxygen come from? New study hints at an unexpected source
The amount of oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere makes it a habitable planet.
Earth Sciences
Nov 29, 2022
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Study sheds light on geographic patterns in koala disease fight
University of Queensland virologists are a step closer to understanding a mysterious AIDS-like virus that is impacting koala populations differently across state lines.
Ecology
Nov 29, 2022
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How metal-munching microbes help the rare, toxic element tellurium circulate in the environment
New technologies often mean elements start moving through the environment in new ways. Take lead plumbing: it helped provide access to fresh water for the masses, but left a toxic legacy that remains to this day.
Ecology
Nov 15, 2022
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Scientists say sea-level changes formed Australia's K'Gari Sand Island, Great Barrier Reef
How did the world's largest sand island K'gari, the indigenous name for eastern Australia's Fraser Island, along with the Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef, come to be? Little is known about the formation ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 14, 2022
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Platypus populations impacted by large river dams are more vulnerable to threats
The platypus is possibly the most irreplaceable mammal existing today. They have a unique combination of characteristics, including egg-laying despite being mammals, venomous spurs in males, electroreception for locating ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 3, 2022
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