Ancient tree throws shade on polar opposite theory
A reversal of the Earth’s magnetic poles was a turning point in the planet’s history, Australian scientists studying ancient...
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Shedding light on ancient thunder thighs
Australian scientists have been testing a theory that some ancient animals couldn’t chew their food, and it appears the...
Printing bones to order
Australian scientists have been boning up on how to print bone-like structures using a 3D-printer and they’ve found a...
You can fit a square peg into a round hole!
Scientists at the University of Tasmania say they’ve finally got to the bottom of the mystery of wombat poo....
Virus researchers bet on the nose
Australian scientists who have been looking for ways to combat COVID-19 have sniffed out a new treatment that will...
Goodness gracious great balls of ice
Scientists have long thought that most of the earth’s water came from a meteorite bombardment in the early days...
Predators hooked on free fish
Recreational fishers have been tackling birds of prey on the Gold Coast, with a new study showing fishing leftovers...
Phoenix forests: How wildlife rises from the ashes
Nearly all eucalyptus trees can completely recover from bushfires even when all their leaves burn, a project looking into Australian...
Moulding plastic prostate cancer
Australian scientists know that, when it comes to prostate cancer, not all plasticity is good plasticity. So a team...
Forgetfulness is a brain feature, not a flaw
You’re not forgetful, you’re just efficient! That’s the encouraging finding of new research that’s changing the way we think...