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Hybrid birds better at fighting disease than purebreds
When virus infections attack, the hybrids of these two sub-species of parrots prevail
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Future camouflage may mimic octopus skin
New material changes colour and texture when a voltage is applied to it.
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Aussie wins Ig Nobel with study into the darker side of night owls
A team, including an Aussie, won one of the tongue-in-cheek Ig Nobel Awards last night for linking dark personality traits to night owls.
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Three new species of Australian crayfish found
Three new species of freshwater crayfish, including the world’s smallest one, have been discovered
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1800s British expedition shipwreck found in the Arctic
Australia has played a role in finding a missing British polar expedition vessel that went missing in 1846
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2014 Eureka Prizes for science winners unveiled
The top leaders and communicators in Australian science have been revealed
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Video: shockwave from PNG volcano captured
An Australian couple filmed a volcanic eruption, including the sonic shockwave from the blast
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New mushroom-shaped species stump scientists
Deep-sea organisms shaped like mushrooms defy any current classification systems
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New populations of endangered species found
Scientists have found isolated populations of threatened species along the Kimberley coastline
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Birds can sniff out their own species
For the first time, it’s been shown that birds can sniff out their own kind by the smell of their feathers