'Sperm wars':Queensland cane toads have much bigger testes than in NSW

'Sperm wars':Queensland cane toads have much bigger testes than in NSW

Scientists have found toad testes are about 30 per cent bigger in the pest's core region,than on the edges of the"invasion front".

  • byJocelyn Garcia

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Australian researchers confirm oldest human remains outside Africa

Australian researchers confirm oldest human remains outside Africa

Australian scientists have identified the oldest modern human remains outside of Africa,dated to at least 210,000 years ago in Greece.

  • byStuart Layt
Australian scientists discover new species from 500 million-year-old fossils

Australian scientists discover new species from 500 million-year-old fossils

Scientists have identified a species of extinct sea creature after 500 million-year-old fossils were found on Kangaroo Island in South Australia.

Breakthrough research rewrites textbook on origins of animal life

Breakthrough research rewrites textbook on origins of animal life

Queensland scientists have used cutting-edge genetic mapping techniques to turn the current theory of how animals evolved on its head.

  • byStuart Layt
More than 1000 metres beneath the ocean's surface,these fish may have a unique way of seeing colours

More than 1000 metres beneath the ocean's surface,these fish may have a unique way of seeing colours

"We didn't expect this at all,"said the study co-leader."We were like,'Whoa,what's happening?"'

  • byLeila Miller
Fish see a rainbow in the inky depths of the ocean

Fish see a rainbow in the inky depths of the ocean

Researchers have upended what they knew about vision with the discovery of deep sea fish who can see a rainbow in the deep dark of the ocean.

  • byStuart Layt
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Dinosaurs with bat wings were more than just legend

Dinosaurs with bat wings were more than just legend

The dinosaur,Ambopteryx longibrachium,lived about 163 million years ago.

  • byLucas Joel
Chinese fossil sheds light on mysterious Neanderthal kin

Chinese fossil sheds light on mysterious Neanderthal kin

The right half of the lower jaw of a Denisovan adolescent,including two teeth,dating from 160,000 years ago,was found in a cave in the Gansu province of China.

'Beautiful nightmare'crab with cartoonish eyes discovered

'Beautiful nightmare'crab with cartoonish eyes discovered

This species that lived 95 million years ago sported a lobster-like shell,legs flattened like oars,wrench-like claws and huge eyes protruding from its head.

  • byLindsey Bever
Welcome to the family:new ancient human species discovered

Welcome to the family:new ancient human species discovered

A new species of ancient humans,different from modern man but still recognisably human,has been discovered,adding another branch to the human family tree.

  • byStuart Layt
How knowing less about these ancient sea'aliens'tells us more

How knowing less about these ancient sea'aliens'tells us more

Scientists thought they knew what these 500-million year old creatures looked like but an Australian National University researcher has changed that.

  • byFinbar O'Mallon