Moths fly 1000 kilometres with Earth’s magnetic field as a guide
21 June 2018
Bogong moths are the first insects found to use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate long distances, during their epic migrations across Australia
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The first Americans had pet dogs 1000 years earlier than thought
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There were domestic dogs in North America 10,200 years ago, according to a re-examination of an ancient dog skeleton that looks like a small English setter
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By making a gene in the liver work harder, a completely new type of drug has shown promise for treating cases of advanced liver cancer in a small trial
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