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Thursday, 19 January 2017
Brain evolution Scientists have mapped 100-year-old brains of two extinct thylacines - better known as the Tasmanian tiger - to reveal how the carnivore was wired to be a predator.
Thursday, 8 September 2016
Developing dog smarts Bandicoots on the island state of Tasmania fail to recognise dogs as a threat, despite co-existing with the domesticated predator for 200 years, a new study shows.
Wednesday, 7 October 2015
Wildlife herpes Around a third of wild Australian marsupials, and nearly half of wild wombats, have active herpes virus infections, suggests the largest study of its kind.
Wednesday, 30 September 2015
Light pollution Artificial light is causing some wallabies to delay when they give birth, getting them out of sync with the food resources they need to feed their young, new research suggests.
Thursday, 9 July 2015
Tracking technology has finally lifted the lid off the secretive love life of Australia's favourite marsupial, the koala.
Friday, 19 June 2015
Kangaroos prefer to use their left forelimb to do things, say researchers, who have reported the first ever discovery of human-like handedness in animals.
Wednesday, 10 June 2015
A little Australian marsupial survives the aftermath of bushfires by spending its days in torpor and only going out to forage during the night, say researchers.
Friday, 16 January 2015
Diverse DNA Analysis of DNA extracted from a pair of giant short-faced kangaroos shows they were not related to modern-day kangaroos and wallabies.
Thursday, 16 October 2014
An extinct giant kangaroo that weighed up to 240 kilograms was hopeless at hopping, claim US and Spanish researchers.
Monday, 6 October 2014
From the vault Back in 1997 ABC Science released Ingenious! - an interactive CD-ROM that enabled 8-14 years olds to investigate real-life science mysteries through simulated experiments, games and teamwork.
Wednesday, 2 July 2014
Kangaroos use their tail as an extra leg when they walk, according to new research.
Thursday, 5 June 2014
The way bacteria transfer between possums may offer some insight into the spread of human epidemics.
Thursday, 10 April 2014
Australia was once home to a carnivore that was powerful enough to bring down prey larger than itself, a new study has found.
Monday, 7 April 2014
Koalas sit in different trees depending upon the time of day, mainly snoozing during the sunlight hours and eating at night.
Monday, 17 March 2014
Efforts to control the spread of the Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease may have inadvertently sped up its evolution.