The Science Show - Separate stories podcast

With an estimated 200 million feral rabbits hopping around Australia, are current viral controls working, and do we need another virus to knock off these invasive pests?

Australia was once home to kangaroos that weighed as much as a quarter of a tonne. A new fossil analysis suggests these hefty creatures could hop - but only if they really needed to.

An almost-complete skeleton of an ancient hominin was found in a South African cave in the 1990s. Nearly 30 years later, questions remain about the individual's species.

You may have heard the story about elephants being scared of mice, but what about bees? Farmers and scientists in Africa are taking advantage of this fear to protect crops.

A quick online search reveals multiple paid services for naming stars as commemorative gifts. You'll be provided with a certificate and a map for finding your star in the sky. But these names are not official and are not used by astronomers — or anyone else, for that matter. So what's going on, and how do stars really get their names?  
‌Featuring:  
Laura Driessen, radio astronomer at the University of Sydney 
You can binge more episodes of the Lab Notes podcast with science editor and presenter Jonathan Webb on the ABC Listen app (Australia). You'll find episodes on animal behaviour, human health, space exploration and so much more.
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This episode of Lab Notes was produced on the lands of the Gadigal and Menang Noongar people.