Dolphins are some of the smartest animals on the planet. They are incredibly resourceful and capable of some pretty impressive stuff, including using tools to catch prey and even using objects to play with. A new Australian discovery further supports the notion that they are a very intelligent species, as …
Read More »The airline makes huge cuts as it tries to survive the pandemic
(Newser) Qantas plans to cut at least 6,000 jobs and keep 15,000 more workers on extended leave as Australia’s largest airline tries to survive the coronavirus pandemic. Qantas announced a plan Thursday to cut costs by billions of dollars and raise new capital, the AP reports. The plan includes landing …
Read More »Giant creatures like wombat, the size of black bears, once walked the earth
A team led by researchers at the University of Salford in the United Kingdom discovered the new family of marsupials after studying the partial skull and most of the skeleton that had been collected from Lake Pinpa, in north-eastern South Australia, in a expedition during the 1970s. The researchers called …
Read More »Australia records biggest one-day increase in coronavirus cases in two months
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s second-most populous state deployed ambulances and mobile test centers in a coronavirus test blitz as the country recorded the largest daily increase in cases in two months. The state of Victoria said 33 people tested positive for coronavirus in the past 24 hours, marking nine days …
Read More »Exclusive: Vaccine Alliance finds manufacturing capacity for 4 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An influential epidemic preparedness and response foundation supporting nine potential coronavirus vaccines has identified manufacturers with the capacity to produce four billion doses a year, the group’s top manufacturing expert told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: This illustration, taken on April 10, 2020, shows small bottles labeled with a …
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