Science & Environment Sleep: we need it and we still don't know why …important for memory consolidation, and the flip side, forgetting,” says Associate Professor Kurt Lushington, director of the Centre for Sleep Research at the University of South Australia. “You need to…
News Biodiversity hotspot in WA explained RESEARCH INTO THE birds and mammals that pollinate banksias and eucalypts in south-west Western Australia is challenging existing theories on the region’s enormous biodiversity. The Southwest Australia Ecoregion is a…
News Humans have caused global warming for 180 years HUMAN ACTIVITY HAS been causing global warming since the early stages of the Industrial Revolution, according to new research published today. The research project involved 25 scientists from across Australia,…
News Plants can learn new tricks THEY MAY LOOK BENIGN, but plants are much more intelligent than we think. New Australian research has shown that plants are capable of learning new tricks. The Mimosa pudica, known…
News Sharks important to reef conservation, study finds …biggest issue is the lack of data,” Colin added. Aside from building on prior research, Meeuwig said in a statement that their continued data analysis and additional research will serve…
News World population milestone: the impact of 8 billion people explained …the more challenging. How to provide health care for 8 billion+ people Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite Professor of Health Systems Research Health care for the eight billion humans now on Earth…
News Highest ice dome on the Antarctic Plateau best place to view stars NEW RESEARCH from Australian and Chinese scientists has confirmed that the highest ice dome on the Antarctic Plateau, known as Dome A, is the best place to stargaze on Earth….
News Science glitterati share their Eureka moments at Australian Museum Heralded as the ‘Oscars of Science’, the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes celebrate excellence in the fields of scientific research and engagement. In honour of these outstanding achievements, the Australian Museum, Sydney, is…
News Dingo culling: a sanctioned killing of native animals …guise of invasive species management.” Dingoes are found from ocean to outback in Australia and recent research has found little evidence of interbreeding with domestic dogs. Image credits: shutterstock “Dingo…
Destinations A concise history of Antarctic exploration …Palmer was searching for new sealing grounds when he found continental Antarctica in November 1820, and in February 1821, English-born American sailor John Davis, also seeking seals, claimed to be…
