
Eye of the spider…or not
A German scientist has discovered the world’s first eyeless huntsman spider.

Choosy females attracted to sleep deprived male sandpipers
Is beauty sleep overrated? For some bird species it is.

Climbing in the rain
Geckos are perfectly adapted for clinging to dry surfaces in rainforests and urban environments.

Tiny snail believed extinct is rediscovered
The oblong rocksnail, declared extinct in 2000, has made a comeback.

Australian fish have high incidence of skin cancer too
Widespread skin cancer has been identified in coral trout species in the Great Barrier Reef.