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Category Archives: Nature
Boozing up to boost survival rates
Fruit flies use alcohol as a drug to kill parasites.
Solving the native species conundrum
Introduced species cannot remain eternally new in an ecosystem.
Filed under Animals, Biology, Conservation, Ecology, Environment, Nature, Science
Saltwater crocodiles exposed
Good news for the crocodile industry in Australia.
Battle of the blood suckers
A new genus of bat fly has been discovered entombed in amber.
From a mouse to an elephant in 24 million generations
Since the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, mammals have increased in size from small rodents to the Blue Whale, which can weigh up to 190 tonnes.
Dogs: a caveman’s best friend
A 33,000-year-old dog skull found in Siberia presents some of the oldest evidence of dog domestication.
Filed under Animals, Biology, Nature, Palaeontology, Science
Scientists identify iridescence in golden moles
The bright hairs of these blind moles aren’t used to attract mates.
Nemo’s days are numbered
Ocean’s growing carbon dioxide levels may threaten coral fish
Filed under Arts & Science, Ecology, Marine Australia, Marine Biology, Nature, Science
Stem cells could save snow leopards
Scientists have produced stem cells from the tissue of an adult snow leopard.
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