Many older Australians are living alone either by choice or due to circumstances such as “empty…
Tag: Health
Tiniest kangaroo under symposium spotlight
The tiniest kangaroo – Hypsiprymnodon moschatus, which is found on rainforest floors in Australia’s wet tropics and weighs…
Animals lose fear of predators after they start living near people
Animals lose fear of predators rapidly after they start encountering humans Most wild animals show a…
Wolves have been caring for the pack for at least 1.3m years
Family care? Healed injuries suggest social behavior in ancestral wolves New specimens from Ice Age of…
Landmark release sees bilbies return to Sturt National Park in NSW
Bilbies are once again bounding in Sturt National Park more than a century after they were…
Megalodons were truly the biggest fish in the sea
A new study shows that the body size of the iconic gigantic or megatooth shark, about…
Scientists shed light on how praying mantises use the element of surprise to survive
A new study has for the first time illuminated the evolutionary history of the bizarre anti-predator…
Stick ‘em up: new test can detect crown-of-thorns starfish as quickly as a home pregnancy kit
Researchers at the Australian Institute of Marine Science have developed a dipstick test that can detect…
Australia Post announces 4000 jobs in record hiring blitz
Ahead of what is expected to be its biggest Christmas ever, Australia Post is recruiting over…
Doggy diets and training may not boost brain power in elderly pets
Diet and prior training show no impact on cognitive decline in aging pet dogs New study…
Biggest fish in the sea are girls
Female whale sharks grow more slowly than males but end up being larger, research suggests. A…