Birds all over the world use the same sound to warn of threats
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See Earth’s seasons in all their complexity in a new animated map
The annual clock of the seasons – winter, spring, summer, autumn – is often taken as…
Whales and dolphins regularly hang out with each other – new study
As the annual humpback whale migration is underway with thousands of whales passing by the Australian…
New body size database for marine animals is a “library of life”
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Race to mine metals for EV batteries threatens marine paradise
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The Top End’s tropical savannas are a natural wonder – but weak environment laws mean their future is uncertain
These tropical savannas feature open forests and woodlands dominated by eucalypts and a diverse grassy understorey….
UK’s muddy saltmarshes vital to tackle climate change, report finds
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Exceptionally low river levels raise fears over water supplies
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‘Super antibodies’ for snake toxins: how a dangerous DIY experiment helped scientists make a new antivenom
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What is iNaturalist? The citizen science app playing an unlikely role in Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder trial
The world has been gripped by the case of Australian woman Erin Patterson, who was charged…
Most bees nest in the ground. Offering rocks and gravel is a simple way to help them thrive
Of the more than 20,000 bee species in the world, 70% nest in the ground. And…
Flooding creates an ‘inland tsunami’ around tiny outback South Australia town I ABC News
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We study ‘planktivores’ – and found an amazing diversity of shapes among plankton-feeding fishes
Swim along the edge of a coral reef and you’ll often see schools of sleek, torpedo-shaped…
An small microbial ecosystem has formed on the International Space Station
“One of the more similar environments to the ISS was in the isolation dorms on the…