Riddle of early reptile extinction solved
Riddle of early reptile extinction solvedOne of the enduring mysteries of paleontology, the demise of a highly successful group of dolphin-like marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs that flourished in Earth's seas for more than 150 million years, may finally have been solved.Scientists on Tuesday attributed their extinction 94 million years ago to a combination of global warming and their own failure to evolve swiftly enough.The comprehensive research undercut previous notions that ichthyosaurs ha..>> view originalPhotojournalist Gary Braasch dies on Great Barrier Reef
A celebrated American photojournalist has died while documenting the impact of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef, the Australian Museum said on Monday.Veteran nature photographer and environmental campaigner Gary Braasch, from the north-west US city of Portland, Oregon, was snorkeling with a companion near Lizard Island, about 270 kilometres north-east of Cairns, when he was found floating face down in the water on Monday morning. Photographer dies on Reef Renowned American env..>> view originalLabor slams NSW Liberal Party call for PM to stage climate change debates to test scientists' claims
Sydney University to open Nanoscience Hub for the quantum technologies of the future
Video will begin in 5 seconds. University of Sydney to open nanoscience hub The new $150m building is dedicated to research and entrepreneurial collaboration in quantum science. PT1M12S 620 349 In a lab engineered to within an inch of its life, Michael Biercuk is working to change the world forever, in ways that even he doesn't quite understand. Associate Professor Biercuk has built a room that is one of only five in the world. Each one operates under exacting environmental ..>> view originalThese 'ugly' animals need some love, Australia's ecosystem could depend on it
It would seem that appearances do matter when it comes to the funding food chain for Australian animals. New research has revealed that Australian animals deemed ‘ugly’ have historically attracted far less funding, research and, generally speaking, love, than their more cute and cuddly counterparts. The paper was published in the journal Mammal Review earlier this week. “It’s because people think they’re not very charismatic or difficult to work on, they’re out in arid areas or they’re nocturna..>> view originalPartial eclipse for the top end
Partial eclipse for the top endThe moon eclipsed half of the sun - but most topenders wouldn't have noticed unless they had the right gear.There was a 50 per cent partial solar eclipse in northern Australia on Wednesday, most visible in Darwin."We experience (eclipses) generally every year, one or two a year, but generally over oceans or land that is very remote or quite cloudy, so in theory they happen quite often but in practice they're quite tricky things to observe," astronomy enthusiast Geo..>> view originalNew Qld spider named after scientist
One relies on waves to catch its prey, while the other studies waves across the universe to further scientific knowledge.But both the newly discovered Queensland spider and string theorist Brian Greene share more than a love of waves.In fact, they share the same name. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced on Tuesday the name of the newly discovered water spider - dolomedes briangreenei - as a homage to Professor Greene, co-founder of the World Science Festival.Dolomedes briangreenei uses vibr..>> view originalSA research could help Antarctic blue whales recover from critically endangered status
SA research could help Antarctic blue whales recover from critically endangered status Posted March 09, 2016 08:31:41 Crucial information for tracking the behaviour and breeding cycle of the largest creature on the planet, the Antarctic blue whale, has been discovered through research undertaken in South Australia. Key points:SA research discovers three groups of Antarctic blue whalesAntarctic blue whales were hunted to near-extinctionNumbers are recovering, but stil..>> view originalPhew! 100ft asteroid 203 TX68 passes 2.5 million miles from Earth
A 100ft-wide asteroid passed 2.5 million miles from Earth yesterday.Asteroid 2013 TX68's closest approach occurred on at 13:42 GMT on 7 March 2016, according to the Minor Planet Center. The asteroid passed the Earth at a distance of 2,542,960 miles - far beyond the 15,000 miles Nasa said was the closest it could come. Scroll down for video Scientists are sure it will miss the Earth by at least 15,000 miles, and say there is no need to panic. At the other limit of its predicted range it could r..>> view original
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