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Please explain: Why do sharks attack humans?

19 May 2021

In the wake of NSW's latest shark attack fatality, Head of Biological Sciences, Professor ...

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Underwater drama as bossy stringray rules like a despot

10 May 2021

‘Raylene’ is the ruler of a group of smooth stingrays whose shallow-water fish...

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One-third of backyard soil unsafe for vegies

10 May 2021

New research has found Australian backyard gardens near busy roads and in older homes ofte...

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Study: 'We are living in a sea of microplastics'

28 Apr 2021

Our household dust is teeming with microplastics – but vacuuming and getting rid of ...

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Sydney suburb goes green in tree study

28 Apr 2021

A pilot study by the Centre for Smart Green Cities aims to empower councils to plant trees...

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Volunteers 'scoop the poop' for science

27 Apr 2021

Citizen scientists have been instrumental in revealing alarming levels of antibiotic resis...

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UV-detecting 'Sunwatch' could save lives

23 Apr 2021

VIDEO: A watch-like device that could help save thousands of lives by alerting its wearers...

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Safety nets: Army ants catch falling comrades

20 Apr 2021

Researchers have now described a new type of self-assembled structure called ‘scaffo...

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