The discovery of 50 beached sperm whales in the northwest of Tasmania, sparked rescue attempts by Wildlife officials this morning. The Australian Science Media Centre has gathered comments from experts as to why this strange behaviour occurs.
Fri Jan 23, 2009
The discovery of 50 beached sperm whales in the northwest of Tasmania, sparked rescue attempts by Wildlife officials this morning. The Australian Science Media Centre has gathered comments from experts as to why this strange behaviour occurs.
Thu Nov 20, 2008
After thousands of years of extinction, the woolly mammoth has its DNA decoded this week in Nature. The study marks the first report of nuclear genome sequencing for an extinct animal. Using DNA extracted from samples of hair, the authors were able to collect together the near-complete nuclear genome of the woolly mammoth. The team [...]
Mon Aug 27, 2007
With equine influenza (EI) spreading and the potential for millions of dollars lost to the horse racing and breeding industries in Australia, experts comment below on biosecurity, vaccination and the economic implications of the outbreak.