New research has uncovered the genetic connections of the legendary killer whale, Old Tom, to modern New Zealand killer whales, suggesting the local extinction of…
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A flock of Cryptogyps lacertosus (left) watch on and wait their turn as several individuals of Dynatoaetus pachyosteus (center, right) feed from the carcass of a dead Diprotodon optatum in…
New research has found that two previously distinct bee species are actually male and female of the same species, underscoring the importance of DNA barcoding…
A recent study found that women with larger breasts tend to exercise less, but post-breast reduction surgery, participation in group exercises improved significantly. The research…
Scientists are developing the world’s first non-toxic aqueous aluminum radical battery. This new battery design, which uses water-based electrolytes, offers fire retardancy, air stability, and…
A recent Australian study discovered fundamental differences in immune responses between the AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. The AstraZeneca vaccine elicited an unexpected memory-like response,…
Peanut allergies are a common type of food allergy that affects millions of people worldwide. They are caused by an immune system reaction to proteins…
Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person’s breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep. The most common type of sleep apnea…
Illustration of PNG megafauna Hulitherium, Thylacine, Protemnodon, Tree Kangaroo, Bulmer’s Flying Fox and Bruijn’s Long-beaked Echidna (left to right) species: Hulitherium thomasetti, Thlacinus sp. cf.…
Southern Right Whales in the Great Australian Bight. Credit: Dr. Kerstin Bilgmann A new twist in marine upwellings at a well-known feeding ground Oceanographers have…
Hypertension is a condition when the blood exerts too much pressure on the arterial walls. More than two million nights of sleep and blood pressure…
Scientists have now shown how a critical factor in the development of Alzheimer’s disease, a protein called tau, turns from normal to a disease state…
Ribbon weed, Posidonia australis, meadow in Shark Bay, Western Australia. Credit: Rachel Austin, University of Western Australia Australian scientists believe they have discovered the world’s…
A close-up of the tooth from a ‘birds-eye’ viewpoint. Credit: Fabrice Demeter (University of Copenhagen/CNRS Paris) Denisovans, a sister species of modern humans, inhabited Laos…
A world-first – or solar system-first – archaeological project has this week begun on the International Space Station. Led by archaeologists Associate Professor Alice Gorman…
There are two main reasons crocodiles survived the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. First, crocodiles can live for a very long time without food. Second,…
Rare boomerang collection from Cooper Creek (Kinipapa) near Innamincka in South Australia’s far north-east. Credit: Photograph courtesy of the Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka Traditional Land Owners Aboriginal…
Archaehierax sylvestris. Credit: Jacob Blokland 63 bone fossil finding in desert is one of the “best preserved” eagles ever and a very rare discovery. A…
Types of venom fangs in snakes: rear fangs (crab-eating water snake), fixed front fangs (taipan), and hinged front fangs (Gaboon viper); fangs highlighted in red.…
The latest investigations into a promising new genetic test for glaucoma — the leading cause of blindness worldwide — has found it has the ability…