The earliest-known animal to eat fruit was an ancient bird that lived 120 million years ago, according to new research. Hundreds of animals eat fruit now, but most fruit-bearing plants appeared only… [+5631 chars]
A global team of scientists has shown how microsampling oxygen isotopes in fossilised teeth can offer greater insights into the role seasonal climate and behaviour played in human and primate evoluti… [+4068 chars]
Two fundamental factors affect all astrophotographytiming and location. If a camera happens to be at the right place at the right time, it can capture images that have never been seen before. And wit… [+3011 chars]
Likely to survive in the oral cavity, bacteria have evolved to divide along their longitudinal axis without parting from one another. A research team co-led by environmental cell biologist Silvia Bul… [+4504 chars]
This week: complaints about the National Interest Test, Australias secret science minister and more In depth: Australian universities will be invited to bid for 20,000 new student places created to … [+159 chars]
Using CSIROs Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP), astronomers observed a galaxy NGC2663, almost 93 million light-years away; they discovered one of the biggest black hole jets in the… [+2377 chars]
This week: complaints about the National Interest Test, Australias secret science minister and more In depth: Australian universities will be invited to bid for 20,000 new student places created to … [+159 chars]
The timing and intensity of the seasons shapes life all around us, including tool use by birds, the evolutionary diversification of giraffes, and the behaviour of our close primate relatives. Some … [+5149 chars]
In the coming decade, in 2033, NASA and China intend to send astronauts to Mars for the first time in history. This presents numerous challenges, ranging from logistical and technical issues to ensur… [+6386 chars]
For ages, researchers have pondered the mystery of why, kilo for kilo, larger animals consume less food and expend less energy than smaller ones. Why can a gigantic baleen whale survive on a daily d… [+3951 chars]
The origin of Phobos and Deimos, the two Martian moons, has been a mystery to astronomers. These two bodies are a fraction of the size and mass of the Moon, measuring just 22.7 km (14 mi) and 12.6 km… [+8077 chars]
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