The adopted family of social media sensation Molly the magpie will have to comply with a number of conditions to have their beloved bird returned to their backyard, it has been revealed. Wildlife officials removed Molly from the Gold Coast home of Reece Mortensen and Juliette Wells about two weeks ago, after complaints the bird … Read more
A horse has been spotted making an unusual late night appearance at a Sydney railway station, much to the confusion of commuters. The bewildered retired race horse was caught on CCTV entering Warwick Farm station shortly before midnight on Friday, wandering up and down the platform and startling commuters who were forced to hide and … Read more
Teams of volunteers now hunt Asian hornets landing on British soil, but detection is only the tip of the iceberg, says Elmes. The true challenge is tracing the hornet back to its nest, to destroy the colony. “If something can automate and help us, it will shave off time,” he says. This is the rationale … Read more
Queensland Premier Steven Miles has provided a major update on Molly the magpie, who wildlife officials removed from the home of Reece Mortensen and Juliette Wells after complaints the bird was being kept illegally. The Gold Coast couple rescued Molly when he fell from a nest in 2020. A surprising friendship blossomed between Molly — … Read more
The Gold Coast couple whose pet dogs Peggy and Ruby are mourning the absence of Molly the Magpie have claimed Queensland Premier Steven Miles is ignoring them after initially showing support for their plight. Molly the magpie was removed by wildlife officials from the home of Reece Mortensen and Juliette Wells after a handful of … Read more
A family dog has been mauled to death after two other dogs broke into a yard in Perth — and it’s not the first time the aggressive canines have killed. Mum Samar and her daughter were woken up on Saturday by the sound of their Pomeranian, Rocco, being mauled by two neighbouring dogs. They ran … Read more
A poultry facility in Michigan and egg producer in Texas both reported outbreaks of avian flu this week. The latest developments on the virus also include infected dairy cows and the first known instance of a human catching bird flu from a mammal. Although health officials say the risk to the public remains low, there … Read more
In other anecdotes, onlookers have reported birds that stop singing, crickets that stopped chirping, or bees that return to their hive, reduce their foraging, or suspend their flight during total darkness. But there are also studies that deny that some of these behaviors occur or can be attributed to the eclipse. Therefore, NASA scientists plan … Read more
Other than rejection of the organ, one of the most common transplant complications is infection. Doctors have to strike a balance when prescribing immunosuppressive drugs: too low a dose can lead to rejection, while too much can make a patient vulnerable to infection. Immunosuppressants are powerful drugs that can cause a range of side effects, … Read more
A diver is making a public plea for people to reduce their waste after seeing a grey nurse shark injured by rubbish in waters off the NSW Mid North Coast. Forster Dive Centre co-owner Amelie Chipeaux said she was diving at Seals Rock, 138km north of Newcastle, last month when she spotted the 1.6m female … Read more
