News ‘Wake-up call to humanity’: research shows the Great Barrier Reef is the hottest it’s been in 400 years …suffered five mass bleaching events in the past nine summers. Is this an anomaly, or within the natural variability the reef has experienced in previous centuries? Our research set out…
Wildlife Fighting for Australia's precious sea pups “TREATMENT OR CONTROL?” Mel Stonnill, research and operations coordinator at Seal Bay Conservation Park, calls out above a blustery onshore wind. The question is directed to Dr Rachael Gray and…
News Flowers can hear bees, new research suggests FLOWERS CAN hear and respond to the sound of buzzing bees, which spurs them to produce a more sugary nectar, new research has found. The findings from the study, recently…
Science & Environment Australian parrots are changing their body shapes to cope with climate change …New research has examined another way animal species cope with climate change: by changing the size of their ears, tails, beaks and other appendages. We reviewed the published literature and…
Wildlife Searching for the infamous western desert taipan …search of the best waves. Now, translate that enthusiasm into finding and photographing reptiles in the wild and you’ll begin to understand the passion that I have for these animals….
News Indigenous fire management began more than 11,000 years ago, new research shows …world. In Australia, most fire occurs in the vast tropical savannas of the country’s north. In new research published in Nature Geoscience, we show Indigenous management of fire in these…
News Krill's time to shine in new research facility …Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) are recognised by the Australian Government as a priority species, with a new world-class aquarium and research facility announced today for the tiny crustaceans. The facility,…
News New human species a breakthrough in evolution research …as a breakthrough in evolution research. About 1,500 fossils were found deep in a cave system outside Johannesburg, hidden in a chamber only accessible via several steep climbs and narrow…
News Human bite stronger than apes' MODERN HUMANS CAN BITE off more than apes can chew, according to new research. Australian scientists have found that the relatively light human skull has a far more efficient bite…
Science & Environment Australia's seadragons: masters of disguise …on the underside of his tail. (Image credit: Scott Portelli) DragonSearch In 1996 a coalition of researchers and community organisations established DragonSearch to collect data on wild seadragon populations across…