Listening for signs of life
This tiny swamp wallaby joey, rescued from its dead mother’s pouch, was brought to a wildlife vet who listened for a heartbeat with his stethoscope.
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Behold, it’s the “the world’s slimmest and lightest reading glasses”! But it’s where you keep them that’s really clever…
It’s a sticky situation
Harvesting prized leatherwood honey in the Tarkine rainforest, envloped in a cloud of bees, is all in a day’s work for Robbie Charles.
Big mother is watching…
This AI-equipped device is “the world’s smartest baby monitor”, CuboAI says. You’ll hardly believe some of the things it can do.
A sting in the tail
They’re the bane of summer days at the beach. But who knew bluebottles were so beautiful, and so interesting?
Walking with your luggage? That’s a mug’s game
This electric ride-on suitcase has a top speed of 13km/h. You’ll be a menace at the airport, of course – but who’ll stop you?
Dying for a drink
Can this Northern Rosella – a native bird also known as the Smutty Parrot – really be trying to open a tap with its foot?
‘How will we operate during a conflict if GPS is disabled?’
After his firm has made a clock that’s accurate to one second in 40 million years, Professor Andre Luiten turns his attention to a problem of national security.
Give it a swirl
The Australian team who created this $200 wine glass say it’s a “groundbreaking design”. What makes it so special?
Over the rainbow? No chance with this colourful, head-turning image
Far from the red dirt of Pilbara mines where he works, Gary Meredith loves nothing more than interacting with the sights and sounds of nature.
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