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<p>Although the female goose makes the nest without her partner’s help, and incubates the eggs on her own for up to 30 days, the gander remains ‘on call’. </p>

outdoors

Richard Collins: Does the quality of parents' relationship affect their offspring's fortunes?

Scientists studied the personalities of greylag geese and observed how their eggs and goslings fared

<p>Mick Fanning of Australia is attacked by a shark at the Jbay Open in Jeffrerys Bay, South Africa in 2015. Picture: WSL/Getty Images</p>

outdoors

Shark bites in Australia are increasing and researchers want to know why

Sharks are getting a bad press but injuries are few and far between

general

Muscle in on the online fitness craze

world

Ancient fish showed us the way to have sex

world

Ibuprofen 'not linked to increased heart disease risk'

‘Jurassic Park’ dinosaurs found in Queensland

AUSTRALIAN scientists hailed the country’s most significant dinosaur discovery in decades yesterday after three new species were unearthed in Queensland.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2009

More than 500 would-be doctors apply for just 60 places

MORE than 500 late vocation aspiring doctors have applied for the 60 graduate entry medical school places being made available from next September at the University of Limerick (UL) and the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin.

Mon, 09 Apr, 2007

Expert: Aborigines wiped out Australia’s prehistoric giants

AUSTRALIA’S giant prehistoric animals, including 10-foot-tall kangaroos and wombat-like creatures as big as rhinoceroses, were likely wiped out by aboriginal settlers, not climate change, a researcher said yesterday.

Wed, 27 Dec, 2006

Dark glasses aim to combat effects of jet-lag

IT may not be quite Jordi's visor from Star Trek, but glowing glasses claiming to combat jet lag have been developed by scientists in Australia.

Sat, 27 Jul, 2002