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Australian Zookeeper in Critical Condition After Being Attacked by Two Lions
An Australian zookeeper was critically injured Friday after she was mauled by two lions, CBS News reports. Continue reading Australian Zookeeper in Critical Condition After Being Attacked by Two Lions
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Test Positive for Coronavirus
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have tested positive for coronavirus. Continue reading Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Test Positive for Coronavirus
Australia Releases Trove of Scientific Data from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Search
It can be hard to look for the bright side in a tragedy. But resolving tragedies often requires an immense amount of human effort, and that effort results in new knowledge. New genetic forensics techniques emerged from the identification of 9/11 victims, for example. Another tragedy, the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 three years ago, is starting to yield its own benefits to the scientific community.
Australia’s Surprising Weapon Against Invasive Fish: Herpes
The Australian government recently announced an unusual initiative to eradicate a long-standing animal pest problem.
To rid their streams and rivers of invasive European carp crowding out native freshwater species, officials plan to begin introducing a strain of the herpes virus — Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3), or “carp herpes” — into fish populations.
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