All the world's songbirds come from Australia
Songbirds are so-named because they represent some of nature's greatest vocalists. Perhaps because of their superb communication skills, these birds have swept across the world, and are now found on every continent except Antarctica. They are, by far, the largest group of birds in the world today, with over 5,000 species. That's nearly half of all avian species on Earth. Now an extensive genetic survey of these diverse avian songsters has definitively pinpointed the place where they all first e..>> view originalMan charged with theft of pet lamb but 'Ralph' still missing
Man charged with theft of pet lamb but 'Ralph' still missing Posted August 31, 2016 20:38:23 A Melbourne man has been charged over the theft of a pet lamb named Ralph from a Mornington Peninsula animal park.The bottle-fed black-and-white lamb was stolen 10 days ago from The Big Goose.A 21-year-old man from Moorooduc, south-east of Melbourne, is charged with theft, handling stolen goods and animal cruelty, and will appear in court in Frankston on November 4.Two others..>> view originalTasmanian devils beating cancer through adaptation
Researchers are surprised at how quickly the devils are adapting to the cancer. Photo: AAP. Sallese Gibson Stephanie Small. Share. Tweet Share Reddit Pin EmailComment. Tasmanian devils are developing resistance to the devil facial tumour disease, ...>> view originalClimate Change Authority's key report 'neglects to join the dots'
The Climate Change Authority has backed off its commitment to assess the full implications of the Paris climate accord in its latest report, a move critics say departs from the study's original terms of reference.The authority, now dominated by appointments made by the Turnbull government, on Wednesday released its third report of a special review into the climate policies Australia should take after the climate summit in France in late 2015. More News Videos Previous slide Next s..>> view originalSix million years ago, the Milky Way blew its lid
Our galaxy hasn't always been quiet a neighborhood. Scientists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) say that during the Miocene epoch about six million years ago, the galactic core of the Milky Way may have been so active that it became a quasar and blasted away most of the galaxy's normal matter, equivalent to hundreds of billions of Suns. The Milky Way galaxy is estimated to be as massive as somewhere between one or two trillion Suns, of which five-sixths is dark matter th..>> view originalDevon on Danks to close in Waterloo; Devon Cafe to open at Barangaroo (Sydney)
One of Sydney’s all-time favourite casual dining spots, Devon Café, will be expanding from the flagship in Surry Hills this October to open a new venue at Barangaroo. The very welcome news does come with a heartbreaking announcement though: the hugely popular Devon on Danks in Waterloo will be closing its doors in a couple of weeks. After two years bringing an exciting, energetic, and inventive café to Waterloo locals and visitors, building a huge cult following to mirror their Surry Hills sis..>> view originalMan finds giant 10lbs slug in toe-curling video
Thankfully, like the common garden slug, the creature prefers a meat-free diet. It turns out this water-dwelling gastropod is known as a sea hare, which is the largest sea slug on the planet. The clip, which is part of a YouTube series presented by animal expert Coyote Peterson, has had over 100,000 views in less than 24-hours. Peterson's channel, Brave Wilderness, promises every episode will offer an opportunity to learn something new. Well, he didn't disappoint!>> view originalFossil find of Jurassic bird in Patagonia
A group of scientists found a fossilised skull believed to be that of the oldest pterosaur or flying reptile from the early Jurassic period at the bottom of a lake in Argentina's Patagonia region.The species has been named "Allkauren koi.""We can say that they were reptiles ... completely adapted to flight. The bones of the cranium are pneumatic and ... they have no air cavities. This pterosaur in particular had teeth and a beak, a species with an elongated snout," Ariana Carabajal, an expert in..>> view originalA massive asteroid zoomed terrifyingly close to Earth and no-one knew it was coming
NASA Set to Launch Asteroid-Sampling Mission 2:34In September NASA plans to launch a spacecraft on a historic 7-year journey to return an asteroid sample to Earth for the first time. WSJ's Monika Auger reports. Photo: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center An artist’s impression of an asteroid zooming towards Earth.The SunNews Corp Australia NetworkIt’s nice to think that NASA’s team of astronomers are keeping a watchful eye on all those doomsday space rocks floating through space.But it turns out ..>> view originalGreenpeace places hundreds of coral sculptures at Parliament House
Politicians arriving at Parliament House on Wednesday morning were greeted by 300 coral sculptures placed on the lawns overnight by activists.The cutouts were planted by Greenpeace to send a message to the nation's leaders to choose the Great Barrier Reef over the coal industry, Greenpeace Australia Pacific campaigner Nikola Casule said. Coral reef cutouts were placed on the Parliament House lawn by Greenpeace Australia Pacific activists. Photo: Dean Sewell A sign that said "choose the r..>> view original
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
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