Police patrols to help prevent Tasmanian devils becoming roadkill and other top stories.

• Police patrols to help prevent Tasmanian devils becoming roadkill

  

  Police patrols to help prevent Tasmanian devils becoming roadkill Posted August 26, 2016 13:04:57 Police will patrol rural roads in Tasmania's north to help prevent healthy Tasmanian devils from becoming roadkill when they are released next week. The Save the Tasmanian Devil Program (STDP) plans to release 33 devils immunised against the deadly facial tumour disease in the Stony Head area on Tuesday.The devils were sourced from a disease-free colony on Maria Island an..

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• Manuka: New Zealand moves to trademark the word, alarming Australian honey producers

  

  Manuka: New Zealand moves to trademark the word, alarming Australian honey producers Posted August 26, 2016 16:04:59 Australian producers have been alarmed by moves in New Zealand to trademark the word Manuka. Key points:In export markets it sells for around $150 per kilogramPlant grows natively in Australia and New ZealandClaims Manuka is a Maori word and should be protected Manuka honey is a popular and expensive product, thanks in part to celebrity endorsements.T..

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• Biosecurity officers forecasting massive increase in bee hive arrivals to almond orchards

  

  Biosecurity officers forecasting massive increase in bee hive arrivals to almond orchards Posted August 26, 2016 13:04:57 Biosecurity experts say managing a predicted increase in bee hive numbers arriving at almond plantations will bring challenges, but the right systems should safeguard the industry. The Australian almond industry wants to find an additional 70,000 bee hives over the next five years, on top of the current 195,000 that are brought in every August to ..

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• This 2500-year-old stone just revealed the name of a powerful Etruscan goddess

  

  Researchers have been translating an inscription on an ancient Etruscan stone slab, and have found mention of the powerful deity, Uni, which suggests the possible existence of an underground cult in the area dedicated to the goddess 2,500 years ago. Thought to be the Etruscan equivalent of the Greek goddess Hera and the Roman goddess Juno, Uni was likely worshipped as a fertility deity and mother figure by the people of northern Etruria, Italy.  The mention of the goddess Uni is included as par..

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• Jellyfish hit beaches around full moon, study says

  

  JERUSALEM – Swimmers wanting to avoid being stung by jellyfish may want to watch the night sky after Israeli researchers found a link between their arrival and the phases of the moon. The study found the lunar calendar is a key determinant of when jellyfish arrive on Israel’s shores. In the days before and during the full moon, jellyfish are far more likely to swarm the beach, potentially stinging humans, the research found. “We were surprised by our findings,” said researcher Avi Algazi. “We ..

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• Flight MH370 Update: Inquiry Into Search Operation Unlikely, Australia Says As Underwater Hunt Nears End

  

  An inquiry into the underwater search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is not required, Australia's Federal Transport and Infrastructure Minister Darren Chester said Thursday. The comments come as authorities believe that the search for the plane in a remote part of the southern Indian Ocean will likely be completed by December.The $180 million search to scour a 46,000-square-mile area was carried out after Flight MH370 went missing in 2014 with 239 people on board while on its way from Kuala ..

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• [ 26 August 2016 ] Massive galaxy discovered made almost entirely of dark matter News

  

  Massive galaxy discovered made almost entirely of dark matter Gemini Observatory 26 August 2016 Astronomy Now The dark galaxy Dragonfly 44. The image on the left is a wide view of the galaxy taken with the Gemini North telescope using the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph (GMOS) as part of a Fast Turnaround program. The close-up on the right is from the same very deep image, revealing the large, elongated galaxy, and halo of spherical clusters of stars around the galaxy’s core, simi..

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• Australian dish to play key role in unprecedented glimpse of Jupiter

  

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