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Laura Boness

Australian honey is a bacteria killer

It may be sweet, but it’s not bad for your health….it can even save you from infections.

Coral reef networks help preserve fish species

Immigrating larvae are helping maintain the diversity of the reefs.

Shallow quakes can cause more damage

The depth of the latest earthquake in Christchurch played a bigger role than it’s size.

New dinosaur with “thunder thighs” discovered in Utah

Brontomerus mcintoshi has been named after its enormously powerful thigh muscles.

Many species of turtles and tortoises may become extinct in the next decade

Armour is no longer good protection from all of the risks out there.

Giant galaxy formation is similar to the birth of a snowflake

From little things very big things will grow.

The Botanic Gardens’ bat colony will be relocated

The bats in the Sydney Botanic Gardens have lost their court appeal and will soon be facing eviction.

Bushfires have been in Australia for over 60 million years

A new study is the “˜smoking gun’ for how bushfires transformed the Australian landscape.

Icelandic volcano drilling suggests magma as a source of energy

Scientists drilling in the Krafla volcano in Iceland discovered a source of energy they weren’t expecting.

Google Earth is being used to identify archaeological sites

If there aren’t any aerial photos of the sites you want to examine, you can now turn to Google Earth.

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