tasmania
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Scientists Recover RNA From an Extinct Species for the First Time
The last known thylacine—the largest marsupial carnivore in recent times—died in Tasmania’s Beaumaris Zoo in 1936. But the animal has recently been the target of de-extinction efforts, and now, a team of researchers has managed to recover RNA from the creature—the first time such a feat has been accomplished for any extinct species. The researchers…
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An Aussie Start-up for Cheap Secondhand EVs Just Scored $10M in Funding, and of Course Mike Cannon-Brookes Is Behind It
Mike Cannon-Brookes’ organisation Boundless has invested in The Good Car Company, a startup focused on selling cheap EVs in Australia.
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Want Cheaper Petrol? There’s an App for That
If you’ve had to fill up your car recently, you’d have noticed the price of petrol is insane. Here’s where you can check the cost of fuel in your area.
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For the First Time in Millennia, Tasmanian Devils Have Given Birth in Australia
Conservationists in Australia are celebrating the birth of seven Tasmanian devil joeys — the first to be born on the mainland in 3,000 years.