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The remains of an ancient doughnut-shaped reef in a desert in southern Australia recently made a surprise appearance in high-resolution satellite images.

An albatross couple’s chance of splitting up is highly influenced by the male partner’s personality, according to MIT and WHOI research. Though wandering albatrosses typically made for life, they sometimes “divorce,” and the new findings show females are more likely to leave shyer male partners.

Scientists had to rethink their description of an Australian desert being "featureless" when they found a 4000-foot coral reel sitting in the middle.

Thanks to advanced satellite imagery scientists have unearthed the preserved remains of a reef-like structure on the Nullarbor Plain in Australia.

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The remnants of a millions of years old coral reef has been discovered in the middle of an Australian desert.

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Researchers have discovered remains of a massive coral reef in a desert plain they previously thought was featureless.

Curtin researchers and international collaborators using advanced satellite imagery have discovered an ancient reef-like landform ‘hidden’ in plain view on

Recognition celebrates McGill honourees’ excellence in science, engineering, medicine, and the arts Today, The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) announced 102 new Fellows and 54 new Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists. Among the 2022 cohort are fifteen McGill researchers and scholars, including eleven RSC Fellows and four new Members, who will be inducted at the RSC Celebration of Excellence and Engagement on November 25, 2022, in Calgary, Alberta. The newest McGill coh...