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Fossil remains of world's largest marsupial unearthed in Australia
10-25-2023 |
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A relative of today's wombats, the Diprotodon was absolutely massive - standing 1.7 meters tall and weighing 3 tons.
Why do wombats have cube-shaped droppings?
11-19-2018 | 9
Scientists have been unravelling what might just be one of the most perplexing mysteries of the natural world.
Conjoined bat twins discovered in rainforest
7-28-2017 | 2
The extremely rare find is one of only a few examples of conjoined twins ever seen outside of humans.
Scientists develop flying 'Bat Bot' drone
VIDEO 2-6-2017 | 7
The novel design takes its inspiration from the way bats fly rather than relying on spinning rotors.
Vampire bats now have taste for human blood
1-13-2017 | 16
Researchers in Brazil have warned that some vampire bat populations have started targeting humans.
Australian town is invaded by 100,000 bats
5-24-2016 | 14
Batemans Bay in New South Wales has become so overrun that a state of emergency has been declared.
Scientists reveal color of prehistoric bats
9-29-2015 | 7
Samples of fossilized fur have made it possible to determine what color bats were 49 million years ago.
Carnivorous plant finds way to attract bats
7-11-2015 | 6
A unique type of pitcher plant has developed a novel way to attract bats using an ultrasound reflector.
Bats can use sonar jamming to steal food
11-9-2014 | 9
Mexican free-tailed bats have the remarkable ability to sabotage the food finding efforts of their peers.
100,000 bats rain from the sky over Australia
1-10-2014 | 14
A heatweave of epic proportions has had a devastating impact on Australia's bat population.
Are bats afraid of the moon ?
10-3-2012 | 16
Despite being creatures of the night bats appear to have a strong aversion to being in direct moonlight.
Bat invasion threatens Australian town
3-8-2012 | 11
A small town in northern Australia is the scene of an invasion by a massive swarm of 250,000 bats.
Vampire bats detect blood with their noses
8-8-2011 | 5
Scientists have taken a closer look at how vampire bats know precisely where to bite in to their victims.
Plan unveiled to end killer bat disease
5-19-2011 | 10
The US has put into action a plan to combat white-nose syndrome before it wipes out all bats.
Blind boy uses his ears to 'see'
10-7-2009 | 2
Seven-year-old Lucas Murray is completely blind but is nonetheless able to see through a type of echolocation, a techniq...
Science can't improve on bat's bizarre nose
8-24-2009 | 6
Scientists have been conducting a new study in an attempt to understand how the noses of horseshoe bats operate in produ...
British cricketers to play on Everest
4-14-2009 | 8
A 50-strong expedition is on its way to Mount Everest complete with cricket bats, pads and even a pitch in an effort to ...
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