Bee-killing varroa mites found in Port of Townsville
Bee-killing varroa mites found in Port of Townsville nest Updated July 06, 2016 14:35:23 The destructive varroa mite has been found in a nest of Asian honey bees in the Port of Townsville, in far north Queensland.The Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) said the single hive was found last week within the hollow metal support of a container stand.The hive of about 5,000 bees along with two varroa mites, which were detected on two of the bees, were destroyed by s..>> view originalCoconuts could inspire new shake-proof buildings to prevent earthquake deaths
Coconuts are renowned for their hard shells, which are vital to ensure their seeds successfully germinate.But the specialised structure of coconut walls could help engineers design buildings capable of withstanding earthquakes and other natural disasters.This could mean fewer deaths as a result of crumbling buildings in a quake. Coconuts are renowned for their hard shells, which are vital to ensure their seeds successfully germinate. But the specialised structure of coconut walls could help engi..>> view originalHerpes Outbreak Among Australia's Green Sea Turtles Likely Triggered By Pollution
Australian scientists in the midst of investigating a herpes outbreak among green sea turtles at the Great Barrier Reef say the blight — which causes abnormal growths on the skin, mouth, eyes and internal organs — is likely due to pollution. A green sea turtle stricken with fibropapillomatosis (Image: Karina Jones/James Cook University) For the past three years, Karina Jones from James Cook University in Townsville, Australia, has been investigating fibropapillomatosis (FP) among green sea tur..>> view originalPilot captures incredible photos and footage of massive Alaska landslide
Pilot discovers massive Alaska landslide that took huge chunk out of snow-capped mountain and unleashed millions of tons of rock into debris field stretching nearly SEVEN MILES An entire mountainside collapsed onto the Lamplugh Glacier in AlaskaThe force of the estimated 165million tons of rock created seismic tremorsExperts think a combination of weakening glaciers and shifting tectonic plates is to blameBy Chris Summers For Mailonline Published: 04:21 EST, 6 July 2016 | Updated: 08:4..>> view originalOdd pupils could be key to camouflage trick of colorblind octopi and squid
Biology Odd pupils could be key to camouflage trick of colorblind octopi and squid Michael Franco July 6, 2016 Despite their ability to change color to perfectly match their surroundings, cephalopods like octopi and cuttlefish are actually colorblind, having only one photoreceptor, unlike the three we humans possess. The way in which they can pull off their camouflage trick then, has been a ..>> view originalUNSW researcher trials iCow, a strategy to save livestock and lions in Africa
Painted eyes on the back of a cow could deter predation by lions. Photo: Ben Yexley/ UNSW Neil Jordan likes to get inside an animal's mind when he's working to save a species. Take lions, for example. "Lions are ambush predators; they rely on stealth and the element of surprise in order to bring down their prey," he said. "As soon as they lose that element of surprise, as soon as the prey sees them, they abandon their hunt."That is why he and fellow research..>> view originalHow a missing moon could explain Mars's mysterious little satellites
The Martian moons, Phobos and Deimos, have long intrigued scientists. The two small, potato-shaped space rocks that whirl around Mars aren't anything like our own moon. They're much smaller, oddly shaped, and orbit the Red Planet farther away than scientists would expect to see in a system with just two little moons. So how did they get there?Some scientists argue Mars's moons are asteroids, stolen from the Asteroid Belt eons ago. Others say they formed from the debris shot into space after a l..>> view originalThe famous move used by Juno
SPACE: NASA's Juno Spacecraft Captures Timelapse of Jupiter and Its Moons June 12 June 29 20162:57NASA?s Juno Mission released a video on July 5 which shows a timelapse of images taken from the Juno spacecraft between June 12 to June 29, on it?s approach to Jupiter, showing Jupiter and it?s moons. Juno entered orbit around Jupiter on July 4 after an almost five-year journey. The video appears to show the timelapse from 30 seconds onward, proceeded and followed by computer graphics. Credit..>> view originalMartian sand dunes boast unearthly qualities
Space Martian sand dunes boast unearthly qualities John Anderson July 5, 2016 No sign yet of giant sandworms, but NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has sent back close-up images that show sand ripples on the Red Planet's dunes are of a type not found in Earth's deserts. The information has provided new clues on the history of the planet's atmosphere and provides another piece of the puzzle regardin..>> view original
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