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Australian marsupials contaminated with potentially harmful ‘forever chemicals’
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Science of The Total Environment
Ancient lichen paved the way for plants and animals to thrive on Earth
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Science Advances
New broad-spectrum antivenom achieves a lot with a little
International
Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Nature
‘Broken’ genes a common factor in marsupial fur colour
Australia; NSW; VIC
La Trobe University,The University of Melbourne,The University of New England
Biology Letters
Earth’s ‘boring billion years’ created the conditions for complex life
Australia; NSW; SA
The University of Sydney,The University of Adelaide
Earth and Planetary Science Letters
Which viruses were really Napoleon's dynamite?
International
Universite´ de Paris Cite, France
Current Biology
Poo coffee may be the world's most expensive because it's fattier and filled with more flavour compounds
International
Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, India
Scientific Reports
High speed cameras capture snake bites in slow-mo
Australia; VIC; TAS
Monash University
Journal of Experimental Biology
Myth busted: Vocal fry isn't just a 'girl thing'
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
JASA Express Letters
Paralysis ticks prefer heads and necks of pets
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Australian Veterinary Journal
Ancient giant sloths weren't slothing around
International
Vanderbilt University, USA
Royal Society Biology Letters
Not hunters but collectors: the bone that challenges the ‘humans wiped out Australian megafauna’ theory
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA
The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne,Griffith University,Curtin University
Royal Society Open Science
Traffic vibrations help scientists dig deep into Lake George’s seismic past
Australia; NSW; ACT
The Australian National University
Seismological Research Letters
How does our brain process stories? It depends on the details
International
McGill University, Canada
JNeurosci
Can animals be tricked by optical illusions?
International
Universitat Wien, Austria
Frontiers in Psychology
How old are you really? Researchers find a new way to measure biological age
Australia; NSW; WA
Edith Cowan University,The University of Sydney,The University of Western Australia
Engineering
New insights into how salt gathers at common solvent surfaces
Australia; NSW; SA; ACT
Flinders University,The University of Newcastle,The Australian National University,The University of New England,CSIRO
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Training AI to identify ancient artists
Australia; QLD
Griffith University
Scientific Reports
Giving high school girls incentives to study STEM
Australia; SA
Flinders University
Physics Education
First known hand of ancient human relative discovered
Australia; International; NSW
ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),University of Wollongong,Stony Brook University, USA
Nature
Expert Reaction
Manta rays dive to extreme depths to build mental maps of vast oceans
Australia; New Zealand; International; WA
Murdoch University,University of Auckland,The University of Western Australia
Frontiers in Marine Science
Don't just 'pink it and shrink it': We need sports shoes designed for women
International
Simon Fraser University, Canada
BMJ Open Sports & Exercise Medicine
Can we tap along to vibrations like we tap along to music?
Australia; International; NSW
Western Sydney University,Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Belgium
JNeurosci
Skin deep: The secret to ancient fish scales’ survival
Australia; WA
Curtin University
Environmental Microbiology
Does your dog have a toy addiction?
International
University of Bern, Switzerland; Vetmeduni Vienna, Austria
Scientific Reports
Ancient Italians used elephant bones to make jumbo tools
International
Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
PLOS One
Losing Nemo: almost all aquarium fish in the US are caught in the wild
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Sydney,Princeton University
Conservation Biology
Lizard genetics provide new perspective on evolution
Australia; International; QLD
The University of Queensland
Evolution Letters
Fancy some ant yoghurt? What if it was prepared by a Michelin chef?
International
University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
iScience
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Celebrated primatologist Jane Goodall has died
Australia; International; VIC; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Hold your horses: Rest may reduce the risk of bone injuries in racehorses
Australia; VIC; QLD
The University of Melbourne,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Journal of the Royal Society Interface
Nature weaves a 3D tapestry, giving butterfly its green wings
Australia; NSW; WA; ACT
Murdoch University,The University of Western Australia,The University of Sydney,The Australian National University
PNAS
Walking shapes how our brains process sound
International
University of Würzburg, Germany, Zhejiang University, China
JNeurosci
Pet pooches may mean bubs are less likely to develop asthma, but feline friends don't help
International
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada
European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress
Discarded world war weapons and ships are now home to thriving marine life
International
Department of Marine Research, Germany, Senckenberg am Meer, Germany (Paper 1), Duke University, USA (Paper 2)
Communications Earth & Environment; Scientific Data
New shark safety measure: bite-resistant wetsuits can reduce injuries
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA
Flinders University,Southern Cross University
Wildlife Research
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