a plant-hopping insect found in gardens across Europe - has hind-leg joints with curved cog-like strips of opposing 'teeth' that intermesh, rotating like mechanical gears to synchronise the animal's legs when it launches ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 12, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It's known as the Antikythera mechanism, a metal gear driven device found over a century ago on a sunken Roman ship, near the island of Antikythera, that for just as many years has had scientists analyzing, ...
The Australian government has said it plans to establish the world's biggest marine protection zone to safeguard a huge swathe of the Coral Sea, a biodiversity hotspot brimming with life.
Environment
Nov 25, 2011
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There have been several entries into the smart watch market lately but none with the pedigree of Samsung's Galaxy Gear ($300).
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 17, 2013
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The best thing about Google's new virtual-reality headset isn't the headset at all.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 10, 2016
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Earlier this month, a group of Australian scientists confirmed a depressing landmark for our blue planet: The first marine fish of modern times has been declared extinct on the IUCN RedList. The smooth handfish (Sympterichthys ...
Ecology
Jul 2, 2020
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Researchers in Australia want to transform single-use COVID masks into road material. In the United States, the protective gear is recycled into benches. And in France, they are reborn as floor carpets for cars.
Environment
May 19, 2021
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Officials with the federal government say it's time to consider the possibility that endangered right whales could become extinct unless new steps are taken to protect them.
Ecology
Dec 10, 2017
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Hundreds of sharks and rays have become tangled in plastic waste in the world's oceans, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Jul 5, 2019
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Hundreds of marine turtles die every year after becoming entangled in rubbish in the oceans and on beaches, including plastic 'six pack' holders and disgarded fishing gear.
Ecology
Dec 11, 2017
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