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Newly discovered fledglings offer hope for the Norfolk Island morepork

…was an increasing possibility that most, if not all birds were now beyond breeding age,” says Dr Rohan Clark, the Head of the Ornithology and Conservation Management Research Group at…

History & Culture

Ancient beer brewed from shipwreck yeast

…we might be able to culture yeast and recreate beer that hasn’t been on the planet for 220 years,” he says. David coordinated research into the intriguing liquid by assembling…

Science & Environment

How Australians are making it rain

…are compared. Therefore much research has been based on computer simulations, which may not be applicable to the real world. IN TASMANIA, THE SITUATION is different. Recently, associate professor Steven…

News

Highest ice dome on the Antarctic Plateau best place to view stars

NEW RESEARCH from Australian and Chinese scientists has confirmed that the highest ice dome on the Antarctic Plateau, known as Dome A, is the best place to stargaze on Earth….

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Whale poo important for ocean ecosystems

IT’S LONG BEEN thought that a whale’s size and need for huge amounts of food is a burden on ocean ecosystems, but new Australian research shows that its output may…

Wildlife

A guide to Australia's possums and gliders

…of possums there. Australian Geographic Society-sponsored research recently found the red-furred coppery brushtail possum of northern Queensland is the same species. Squirrel glider Petaurus norfolcensis Illustration credit: Kevin Stead/Australian Geographic…