Invasive predators are eating the world’s animals to extinction – and the worst is close to home
Cats, rats, foxes and other mammal predators have been implicated in 60% of the world’s animals extinctions.
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Why dingoes should be considered native to mainland Australia – even though humans introduced them
Dingoes have evolved under Australian conditions. That’s just one step in the path the iconic dog has taken to become native.
One Nation surges into second place in two polls, but Labor remains well ahead after preferences
Five federal polls have been released in the past week, painting a rosy picture for Pauline Hanson’s party.
Morgan poll has One Nation surging at Coalition’s expense; Trump’s net approval in negative double digits
The right-wing populist party continues to climb in polling following the Bondi terror attack, mostly at the expense of the Coalition.
Labor gains in three further polls; Trump’s ratings recover slightly
Three new federal polls since Monday produce a mixed bag of results for One Nation, but all good news for the government.
Personality tests with deep‑sounding questions provide shallow answers about the ‘true’ you
Few can resist an assessment that promises to reveal your hidden, true self. But new research suggests that people mistakenly believe difficult to answer questions offer deep insights.
Scientists used ‘fake news’ to stop predators killing endangered birds — and the result was remarkable
When scientists first thought to deceive predators with bird smells, the idea seemed crazy. But after seeing how fake news messes with the minds of both humans and animals, it now makes sense.
SA Newspoll shows Liberal wipeout likely; Victorian Morgan poll puts One Nation first on primaries
New polling shows One Nation’s surge continuing, while the Liberals face oblivion in South Australia.
Cows in Antarctica? How one expedition milked them for all their worth
What would possess an Antarctic expedition to take dairy cows to the icy continent? Back in 1933, Admiral Byrd did so for reasons of image-making, publicity and territorial ambition.
Can ‘climate corridors’ help species adapt to warming world?
Animals and plants will need escape hatches to move to cooler climes as the planet warms, but few parts of the U.S. have the natural habitat available for these migrations.
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