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VIDEO: Plants use raindrops to spread seeds
Incredible high-speed video shows how ‘splash-cup’ plants use raindrops to spread their seeds.
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Tiny reef fish is surprise speedster
A small reef fish swims faster than the quickest ocean-going species, and exerts far less energy doing so – with VIDEO.
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Eastern quolls officially extinct on mainland
Not seen on the mainland for 50 years, eastern quolls have just become locally extinct. But all hope is not lost…
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New strife for Shackleton expedition
The mountain-crossing leg of Shackleton expedition re-enactment is being held up by wild weather.
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Lyrebirds groove to different beats
Lyrebirds have varied dance moves for different tunes, a new study reveals. With VIDEO.
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Astonishing hunting strategy of thresher sharks
BLAM! Thresher sharks strike to kill with their scythe-like tails, as seen in new video footage.
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VIDEO: Slug penetrates mate’s forehead during sex
An Australian sea slug uses a spike to inject fluid into the head of its mate during intercourse, researchers have found.
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Gallery: Pygmy seahorse and corals discovered at new depths
An AG-sponsored trip has discovered new corals and a pygmy seahorse at previously unrecorded depths.
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Rips bigger killers than bushfires and sharks
Rip currents kill more Australians per year than natural disasters and sharks combined, says a new study.
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Phallic objects an ancient PNG status symbol?
Phallus-shaped stones recently discovered in Papua New Guinea may hold ancient cultural clues.