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[ad_1] The Australian government is supporting six new COVID-19 research projects across four institutions, allowing researchers to continue examining the virus and responding to the pandemic The Australian government is supporting six new COVID-19 research projects across four institutions, allowing researchers to continue examining the virus and our response to …

[ad_1] The Australian government is supporting six new COVID-19 research projects across four institutions, allowing researchers to continue examining the virus and responding to the pandemic The Australian government is supporting six new COVID-19 research projects across four institutions, allowing researchers to continue examining the virus and our response to …

[ad_1] They may have existed for hundreds of millions of years – long before trees – but sharks and rays are among the most endangered animals in the world today, largely due to overfishing and habitat loss. Climate change adds another overall stressor to the mix. So how will sharks …

[ad_1] Sky watchers will be in for a rare surprise as Jupiter and Saturn get so close they almost look like a single glowing planet in the sky. Jupiter en route to a 2004 appointment with Saturn. Photo: NASA / AFP Saturn has been following Jupiter in the night sky …

[ad_1] The European space agency (ESA) has signed an agreement with Swiss tech firm ClearSpace SA under which the pair will become the first to remove space junk from orbit. The joint mission, known as ClearSpace-1, involves the launch of a small rocket that will grab the payload adapter of …

[ad_1] Wombats have been found to glow under UV rays. Kenny Travouillon Australian fauna is known to be one of the most dangerous and volatile on the planet. Spiders, snakes, and sharks abound, not to mention box jellyfish and a whole host of creepy crawlies. But less stress: If thinking …

[ad_1] The art of flight, the overall winning image of Alwin Hardenbol. An image of a flying Dalmatian pelican, taken by Alwin Hardenbol, was awarded the overall winner in the British Ecological Society’s annual photo contest, “Capturing Ecology”. Winning images and 16 other highly lauded images, shot by ecologists and …

[ad_1] Overall winner: The art of flight. An overview of a flying Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus). An internationally threatened bird species. The image was slightly post-processed with tonal shifts, dodges and burns, saturation changes, sharpness and noise reduction. Credit: Alwin Hardenbol / British Ecological Society An image of a flying …

[ad_1] Image: Dell Technologies The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef ecosystem in the world and one of the seven natural wonders of the world. However, it is under severe threat. A recent study by the ARC Center of Excellence Coral Reef Studies revealed that the Great Barrier …

[ad_1] The discovery of a creature described as resembling a “dandelion toucan” that lived some 68 million years ago has overturned hypotheses about the diversity of birds that lived alongside dinosaurs. Less than nine centimeters (3.5 inches) long, the delicate skull of the bird scientists have dubbed Falcatakely forsterae it …