Red flowers have a ‘magic trait’ to attract birds and keep bees away
For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right…
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Australia needs a canine brain bank to reduce the risk of dog attacks
Dog attacks are on the rise in Australia. The most recent data from the Australian Institute…
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Why are some people extremely competitive while others are so chill?
If you’ve ever been on the sidelines at an under-12’s team sport, you will know that…
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Hundreds of genes act differently in the brains of men and women
Differences between men and women in intelligence and behaviour have been proposed and disputed for decades….
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Blue, green, brown, or something in between – the science of eye colour explained
You’re introduced to someone and your attention catches on their eyes. They might be a rich,…
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Remote cave discovery shows ancient voyagers brought rice across 2,300km of Pacific Ocean
In a new study published today in Science Advances, my colleagues and I have uncovered the…
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Were the first kings of Poland actually from Scotland? New DNA evidence unsettles a nation’s founding myth
For two centuries, scholars have sparred over the roots of the Piasts, Poland’s first documented royal…
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Everything You Need to Know About Genetic Testing
Big secrets come in small packages. Take cells, like the ones shedding off the inside of…
