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2015-02-21 Australia Science


SBS
   
Beyond philae: Scientific progress in the study of the stars   
SBS
(FILES) This artist impression released by the European Space Agency on December 3, 2012 of the Rosetta orbiter. (AAP). Previous Next Show Grid. ESA's Rosetta approaching comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. (AAP. Previous Next Hide Grid.
Scientists behind Rosetta comet landing hope mission inspires next generation   Sydney Morning Herald
Aust plays part in comet rendezvous   NEWS.com.au
Australia plays part in comet rendezvous   The New Daily
Gizmag   
Business Insider Australia   
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Tech Times
   
New Species Of Seadragon Discovered Off Australian Coast   
Tech Times
After compiling DNA samples of previously unidentified sea creatures in Australia, researchers recently discovered a third, and new, species of seadragon, the phyllopteryx dewysea, also referred to as the ruby seadragon. (Photo : Scripps Institution of ...

'The surprises still hidden in our oceans': A ruby red seadragon   Washington Post
New seadragon species discovered for the first time in 150 years   National Monitor
Meet a newly discovered aquatic species, the ruby seadragon   CNET
Digital Journal   
Herald Sun   
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Bandicoot bodyguards could stop extinction   
NEWS.com.au
SHEEPDOGS have proven they can protect little penguins, so now they are to become the personal bodyguards of endangered bandicoots. A SQUAD of six Maremma guardian dogs will protect a group of Eastern Barred Bandicoots from feral cats and foxes ...


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Times of San Diego
   
SD Zoo Safari Park vaccinating small parrots   
San Diego 6
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - About one-third of the small parrots that reside in the San Diego Zoo Safari Park's aviary have been vaccinated to protect against salmonella, which killed some of the flock, zoo officials said today. "We recently lost some birds to ...

Watch Nola the rare rhino enjoying a back rub and a pedicure   Irish Examiner
Elderly White Rhino Is One of Last, But Gets Regular Pedicures   Times of San Diego
Pampering day for endangered rhino   Belfast Telegraph
Brisbane Times   
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CNET
   
Hawking: Stop being so aggressive, humans, or we're finished   
CNET
Technically Incorrect: Speaking at London's Science Museum, famed physicist Stephen Hawking insists that humans must change their ways and dedicate more to space travel if we want to survive. by Chris Matyszczyk · @ChrisMatyszczyk; 21 February 2015, ...

Stephen Hawking: Humanity Doomed Unless We Colonize Other Planets   The Inquisitr
Hawking in plea for human empathy   NEWS.com.au
HAWKING ALERT: Leave planet Earth, find a new home. Stupid humans   The Register
Daily Mail   
Al-Arabiya   
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Courier Mail
   
Discover World War II history during stay at Driftwood Resort at Milne Bay in ...   
Courier Mail
PALM trees swayed in the moonlight, flying fish skimmed across waves lapping gently on sandy beaches. Then one of the most peaceful regions of Papua New Guinea erupted in a battle of bombs, bullets and bloodshed. Just before midnight on August 25, ...


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Sydney Morning Herald
   
Where do ants go to the toilet?   
Sydney Morning Herald
If you've ever wondered what ants do when nature calls – wonder no more. Ants, scientists have discovered, don't use an outhouse to relieve themselves but prefer the comfort and convenience of an ensuite. After studying colonies of ants for two months, ...

Ants Maintain 'Toilets' in Their Nests, First-Ever Study Shows   National Geographic
Ants build en-suite 'TOILETS' in corner of their nest and use the waste as manure   Daily Mail
Where's the poop? Ants keep a tidy indoor toilet, scientists find   Los Angeles Times
Times of India   
Business Standard   
Tech Times   
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The Inquisitr
   
NASA Planning $2 Billion Mission To Look For Alien Life On Jupiter's Moon ...   
The Inquisitr
NASA is putting together a mission to Jupiter's moon Europa and hopes that may find signs of alien life on the frozen, barren planet. The agency is working with scientists and engineers to come up with a mission to Europa that would search for alien life, ...

Scientists Plan to Hunt for Alien Life on Europa   National Geographic
NASA Europa Mission May Search for Signs of Alien Life   Space.com
Life on Europa? Scientists ponder the possibilities   San Jose Mercury News
Business Insider Australia   
Clapway   
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Tech Times
   
Fire Ants Ahoy! Pests Hitched Ride Around Globe on Spanish Galleons   
NBCNews.com
Spanish ships spread tropical fire ants around the globe in the 16th century, according to new research about one of the first worldwide invasive species. Tropical fire ants (Solenopsis geminata) originally hail from the Americas, but are now found almost ...

Sixteenth-Century Biological Invasion Caused by Traders   New Historian
How Tropical Fire Ants Traveled The World In The 16th Century   Tech Times
Fire ants were stowaways on 16th century Spanish galleons   RedOrbit
World Science   
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Don't stop collecting full-body animal specimens, scientists told   
Brisbane Times
Some scientists' over-reliance on modern sampling methods could have long-term implications for the integrity of animal specimen collections, a new paper warns. submit to reddit · Email article · Print · Reprints & permissions. A specimen of <i>Leporillus ...


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