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Lab Notes: More than whale food — krill are climate heroes
Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) do much more than fill whales' bellies. These tiny crustaceans also play a huge role in Earth's carbon cycle.They sequester around 40 million tonnes of carbon each year, mostly in their poo — that's the equivalent of taking 35 million cars off the road.Yet there's plenty we don't know about these thumb-sized critters.Now a new study has revealed what they get up to under the Antarctic winter sea ice, and how this behaviour affects carbon calculations.Dive into the secret life of krill on Lab Notes, the show that brings you the science of new discoveries and current events.Get in touch with us: [email protected]
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Science Show Summer - Australia’s “Indiana Jones” and the lost Age of Mammals
Opalised fossils previously overlooked at the Australian Museum have overturned our understanding of the origin of mammals with the emergence of a whole new age of mammals: The Age of Monotremes.
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Lab Notes: A debunked vaccine theory rears its ugly head — again
Robert F Kennedy Jr is tipped to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services. Over the years, RFK Jr has repeatedly pushed the claim that childhood vaccines cause autism spectrum disorder — a theory that's been well and truly debunked.So where did this idea come from? What's bowel disease got to do with it? And what might the US expect with an anti-vaxxer at the helm of health and human services?Learn more on Lab Notes, the new show that brings you the science of new discoveries and current events. Get in touch with us: [email protected]
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Micronesian community and scientists unite to protect remote Ulithi atoll
A remote community in the western Pacific is working with scientists to battle the effects of invasive species, a leaking WW2 oil tanker and climate change.
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Science Extra: Echoes of a tsunami
Strewn throughout the sands of an island in the Great Barrier Reef, shards of pottery lay for thousands of years before an archaeologist quite literally stumbled across them 20 years ago.As more pieces were lifted from the sand, a question was also raised: Who shaped and fired these clay pots?We also get to the bottom of a strange phenomenon that had the earth ringing like a bell for nine days -- and earthquake scientists abuzz for a year.Solve these mysteries and more with science reporters Jacinta Bowler and Carl Smith.
The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms.
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