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Thursday, 7 July 2011 6
Scribbly Gum nature feature Australia's little marsupial mice live fast and die young in a frenzy of winter mating known as big bang reproduction.
Friday, 1 July 2011
Reducing methane emissions from livestock may be a step closer, thanks to an Australian marsupial.
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
The financial crisis may have sent markets plummeting, but the stakes of the world's milder males should have skyrocketed.
Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Australian robots have begun talking to each other, in a language of their own devising.
Thursday, 19 May 2011
A new study says dark energy is real and it's causing spacetime to expand.
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Australia urgently needs more sustainable land use planning before allowing further coal seam gas mining, says a leading natural resources expert.
Friday, 6 May 2011
An intriguing new hypothesis suggests some black holes could have formed before the formation of our universe.
Friday, 15 April 2011
Scientists say mating songs sung by Australian humpbacks go on to spread to whale populations all over the South Pacific.
Tuesday, 5 April 2011
Expectant mothers living close to high traffic areas may be at increased risk of early birth, according to new Australian research.
Thursday, 17 March 2011
Sugars that change their shape with temperature are a key to human infection by bacteria, which are the most common cause of food-borne disease, suggests Australian research.
Monday, 14 March 2011
The age-old practice of using self-punishment to cleanse the soul of immoral behaviour actually works, says Australian researchers.
Friday, 25 February 2011
For the first time ever, scientists believe they've detected the birth of a new world around a distant Sun like star.
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
For three-quarters of a century, the cane toad has rampaged around northeastern Australia, but scientists hope the toxic terror may be stopped in its tracks by the humble fence.
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
Children begin to learn to count earlier than previously thought, according to new research.
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
If good looking blokes are so desirable, why isn't the world populated with men who look like movie stars?