Science & Environment The weird world of slime mould …single day. This, and evidence of navigational skills in an organism with no brain, has attracted countless research papers. In 2012 an international research group, which included Australian scientists, placed…
Science & Environment Antarctica: a continent in crisis …in Christchurch, New Zealand, in July–August 2023, his words drew gasps of despair that later rippled around the world. SCAR – the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research – represents scientists…
News Scientists track 77 species for up to 60 years to try to reveal the secrets of long life …live longer than others? Research published last week by myself and colleagues in the journal Science investigates the various factors that may affect longevity (lifespan) and ageing in reptiles and…
Science & Environment Female bird song ignored by science, researchers say FEMALE BIRD song has often been explained as functionless, a by-product of selection for song in males or a hormonal abnormality. This led to much of the research on bird…
Wildlife Aussie threatened birds declined by 59 per cent over the past 30 years Australia’s threatened birds declined by nearly 60 per cent on average over 30 years, according to new research that reveals the true impact on native wildlife of habitat loss, introduced…
News Thylacine hunted more like a cat than a dog …pursuit predators. Dr Stephen Wroe, a biomechanist from UNSW, says the new research is a significant contribution to existing knowledge about the thylacine’s hunting habits. “You can tell a lot…
News Fish recovery good news for Murray River …and floodplains. The initiative is part of South Australian Government’s $100 million Riverine Recovery Project. SA Research and Development Institute (SARDI) is currently leading an extensive research project aimed at…
News Human impact and climate changed killed megafauna JUST WHAT KILLED off the world’s megafauna has long been a hotly debated topic – but new research confirms a rapidly warming climate was mostly to blame, with the arrival…
Science & Environment Dingo descendants unveiled New zooarchaeological research from The University of Sydney (USYD) has revealed dingoes derived from New Guinean singing dogs and the highland wild dogs of Irian Jaya – not pariah dogs…
On This Day On this day: Happy 100th birthday to Dr Max Day …Australia. A lifetime of prestigious appointments followed, including as the founding chief of the CSIRO’s Division of Forest Research. Incredibly, 60-odd years after the myxomatosis release, Max, aged 97, was…
