Biology
The first horse infected with the deadly virus Lyssa
The Australian authorities announced yesterday that the first horse infected with Lyssa virus, a virus derived from bats, has killed three Australians.
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Biology
Singer Beyonce is named after a fly
This may not be the proudest honor for an attractive pop singer Beyonce, when the name of this young mother is taken for a fly.
Biology
Discovering rice varieties that are 'resistant' to climate change
Australian scientists have discovered a wild rice variety that carries genes with good drought tolerance and heat tolerance.
Biology
Wild rice helps solve the lack of food
Wild rice in Australia has been used to breed the crop, helping meet future food security needs.
Biology
Australia breeds pineapples that are rich in vitamin C
After many years of research, Australian scientists have finally created a pineapple variety that the country can boast of a kangaroo country, named Australian Jubilee.
Biology
Fresh crispy apples for months
After 20 years of research, scientists in Queensland state (Australia) has just released a variety of apples that can keep the freshness throughout the months.
Biology
Bees know how to count
With brain size just like sesame seeds, honey bees have shocked the scientists of Australia and Sweden as they show their mathematical recognition at their basic level.
Biology
Glow worm
Dr. David Merritt of the University of Queensland (Australia) discovered daily biorhythms as a factor in the act of turning on and off 'lights' in glowing worms.
Biology
Biometric: Open the door with the eyes
Researcher Sammy Phang, Queensland University of Technology, said it was not a science fiction story when thinking about how soon our eyes could become the key to openin…
Biology
Producing hydrogen fuel from marine algae
Experts from Bielefeld University (Germany) and University of Queensland (Australia) successfully cultivated green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii single-celled hydrogen…
Animal world
Giant bats launch their last blows to escape the python
A woman discovered hunger and wrapped a giant bat in her home garden in Queensland, Australia.
Animal world
Sophisticated, sneaky snake species
According to Professor Bryan Fry from the University of Queensland, the process of territorial expansion on Guam of the tree-fencing snake began when they were accidenta…
Animal world
Scientists stumbled upon a horrifying new poisonous snake that only lives in Australia
This new snake species is named
Animal world
Floods in Australia reveal giant spiders larger than dogs
According to the Washington Post, this March period is the rainy season in Australia. North Queensland has always suffered from flooding throughout the state during this…
Animal world
The 4.6-meter python is captured when sneaking into the chicken coop
A group of snake catchers in Queensland, Australia successfully pulled the python nearly 5 meters away from where it was trying to be a chicken coop.