Australian researchers have cracked the genetic origin of the deadly cancer that is threatening to wipe out Tasmanian devils, raising hopes Friday that the animal's future is safe. Australian National University scientists said they have unlocked the genetic "fingerprint" of the contagious cancer which starves the dark, furry marsupial to death by disfiguring its face so badly it cannot ...

In the world of fiddler crabs, the best form of protection for females is, apparently, having sex with the neighbors, according to an Australian study published Wednesday. Researchers from The Australian National University in Canberra found male fiddler crabs will happily defend a nearby ...

British and US universities dominate the top of a league table of universities worldwide published Thursday, but Oxford has slipped one place to joint fifth. Harvard remains in top spot in the Times Higher Education league table, followed by Britain's Cambridge University then Yale in third place, with London's University College and Imperial College in fourth and fifth ...