Nature finds a way for tough little devils
Tasmanian devils have had a reprieve from extinction, thanks to the sturdy little predators building their own natural defences...
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New Moon research debunks magnetism theory
Romantics may think the Moon can create attraction, but few are aware that its crust is actually magnetic. Until...
Looking for love in all the wrong places
Male funnel-web spiders have evolved to produce deadly venom to protect themselves against predators when they leave their webs...
Cutting tonsil surgery recovery
Researchers have discovered a way to cut tonsil surgery recovery times in half. Shrinking tonsils — or surgically reducing...
Finding the cause of adolescent bone cancer
A new international study has uncovered the gene that causes one of the most common cancers in adolescents, paving...
Sounding sirens for US paramedics
United States paramedics have been found to have a much higher risk of death from COVID-19 than other front-line...
WAIT WATCHERS: How intermittent fasting could help diabetics
Time-restricted eating could be key to curbing the diabetes epidemic, research from the Australian Catholic University indicates. Eating all...
City foot traffic fall
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many pedestrians to cross cities off their lists. New research shows a 36 per...
Social media saves the ray
Imagine trying to save the giant panda from extinction if you didn’t know it lived in China. That was...
A new blood count for COVID-19
Australian researchers have gone for COVID-19’s jugular, by creating a new, highly sensitive blood test to tell how many...