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Feather star and sea-lily chemistry making a splash

You’ve probably seen one if you’ve snorkelled a reef but little do people know that the beautiful feather star and sea-lily could...
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Science students have a hoot owl spotting

They’re not just magical creatures reserved for students at Hogwarts – owls also call Griffith University home.
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Citizen science in line for an award

An innovative citizen science program, run in Queensland by James Cook University, is in the running for a prestigious science prize.
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Kangaroo Island – home of Tassie tigers, devils and megafauna

In this not-too-distant prehistoric past, when giant megafauna and flightless birds, Tasmanian tigers and devils roamed around Kangaroo Island, their footprints left...
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Differences in tumour growth rates in Tasmanian devils

Scientists have found differences in the growth rates of fatal tumours in Tasmanian devils, according to new research.
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Citizen science project to spot the spotted-tailed quoll

More than 100,000 images from 29 remote cameras are online for the public to help sort through as part of the Saving...
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Healthy sharks sustain healthy oceans

A team from The University of Western Australia has completed a four month research expedition looking for signs of healthy coral reefs...
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Stranded false killer whale rescued at Groote Eylandt

A false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) has been stranded and rescued in Top End waters for the first time.
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Teaching threatened species to be wary of predators

A study of burrowing bettongs in the Australian desert has shown for the first time that exposing threatened native animals to small...
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Tiger sharks need international protection

Tiger sharks roam huge distances across the Indo-Pacific, contributing to a single, large population, a study has found.

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Find out more about Queenslands frogs and how to protect them with your mobile phone at a free public talk by one of Australia’s leading frog scientists, on Saturday 3 February, 2018, at the Queensland Museum. http://www.qm.qld.gov.au/Events+and+Exhibitions/Events/2018/02/FrogID

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Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs.

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Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs. University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science postdoctoral research fellow Dr Nicholas Clark said canine parvovirus (CPV-2) was one of the most...

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Get FactsFriday, January 12th, 2018 at 4:52pm

A severe outbreak of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish is occurring in the Swain Reefs, the southernmost location in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park found to have the starfish during the current outbreak.

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Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed.

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Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dr Anthony Angwin said the study was the first to show the effect listening to white noise could have on word learning performa...

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Hot on the heels of the same-sex marriage bill, new research shows that gay and lesbian couples tend to have higher-quality relationships than their heterosexual counterparts.

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All posts tagged "animals"

Feather star and sea-lily chemistry making a splash

Science students have a hoot owl spotting

Citizen science in line for an award

Kangaroo Island – home of Tassie tigers, devils and megafauna

Differences in tumour growth rates in Tasmanian devils

Citizen science project to spot the spotted-tailed quoll

Healthy sharks sustain healthy oceans

Stranded false killer whale rescued at Groote Eylandt

Teaching threatened species to be wary of predators

Tiger sharks need international protection

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