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Though caution is recommended, there are many misconceptions about the ‘misunderstood’ reptiles, an expert says.

Archerfish shoot down prey without ever leaving the water. Behind this strange tactic lies a finely tuned system shaped by ...

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A long-term study of the world's largest known community of chimpanzees has documented a rare event: what the researchers ...

Peter is the online environment reporter for ABC Science. He has previously worked in print and radio in Perth, Carnarvon, Kununurra, Karratha, Kalgoorlie and Albury-Wodonga.