All posts tagged "biology"

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  Poo transplants to help save koalas

  Poo transplants are helping expand koala microbiomes, allowing the marsupials to eat a wider range of eucalypts and possibly survive habitat loss.

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  The bacteria in koala’s guts drive their food choices

  World-first research, led by Dr Michaela Blyton, now at the University of Queensland, and Dr Ben Moore from Western Sydney University’s Hawkesbury...

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  Unexpected discovery behind second devil facial tumour

  Researchers have identified the cell of origin of Devil Facial Tumour 2 (DFT2), the second transmissible cancer that was first observed in...

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  Mastering metabolism for shark and ray survival

  Understanding the internal energy flow – including the metabolism – of large ocean creatures like sharks and rays could be key to...

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  Baby blue-tongues are born smart

  Australian research finds little lizards learn very quickly.

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  Study shows non-lethal impacts of seabirds’ plastic ingestion

  An Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led study of seabirds that had ingested plastic debris has revealed a range of non-lethal...

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  Fussy fish can have their coral and eat it too

  Being a fussy eater is a problem for reef fish that seek refuge from climate change on deeper reefs. But scientists discovered...

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  Cane toad testes smaller at the invasion front

  Cane toads face different evolutionary pressures at the edge of their territory. In new research Emeritus Professor Rick Shine shows that the...

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  Tails you lose for lizards

  The natural ability of lizards to drop and then regrow their tails is a neat evolutionary trick that allows them to avoid...

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  Competition leads to fathers who produce more male sperm

  New research led by The University of Western Australia has shown that the social conditions that a male experiences while growing up...