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…
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…
News Regenerating brains study wins science award …institute, Perry’s research examines the link between exercise and stem cells in ageing brains. The research suggests that the brain is constantly producing new neurons, which impacts brain functions such…
News Giant iceberg decimates Antarctic penguin colonies …Glacier Tongue. According to research published this month in the journal Antarctic Science, the iceberg caused fast ice expansion in the region (floating sea ice that is permanent attached to…
Science & Environment How much plastic does it take to kill a turtle? …Research Scientist at the CSIRO; Kathy Ann Townsend is a Lecturer in Animal Ecology at the University of the Sunshine Coast, and Qamar Schuyler is a Research Scientist at Oceans…
News Volcano voyage seeks truth about hotspots …These hotspots create chains of volcanoes as tectonic plates move over the top of them. “The research will shed light on the dynamic processes of the Earth’s mantle,” says Dr…
Travel Pioneering spirit meets industry-leading expedition cruising …the Ross Ice Shelf, Zodiac cruise icebergs, visit research stations, observe whales and seals, visit some of Antarctica’s largest penguin colonies, walk on the ice with Emperor Penguins and step…
News Unzipping deep blue genes …of marine genetic resources in their research, which species were listed in these patent filings and to what extent data sharing was transparent. Of the 3636 unique patents analysed, 1675…