News More funding needed for thylacine genome …genomes. “We picked the thylacine as a worst-case scenario, a futile effort,” Stephan says. “It doesn’t have a close relative.” This research could provide insight into the evolutionary biology of…
News Leopard seals filter feed like whales LEOPARD SEALS, ANTARCTICA’S TOP predators, are geared to hunt at both ends of the food chain, new research has found. Long known for their ferocious grip-and-tear feeding behaviours, leopard seals…
News Humans killed most of Australia's megafauna: study …to extinction by the first Australians, about 50,000 years ago, or a combination of hunting and climate change, says Miller. New evidence To address this mystery, a research team from…
News Koala detection dogs sniff out bushfire survivors …Mrs Woosnam said. After searching more than 10km on that first day, the team found another adult male and nearby an adult female without a joey. This female appeared thin…
Science & Environment Feral animals are running amok on Australia’s islands – here’s how to stop them …islands, our analysis can suggest which of these we should focus on. Chris Wilcox is a Senior Research Scientist at the CSIRO and Erin McCreless is a Research Scientist at…
Wildlife Rare photos of blacktip reef sharks 'beaching' …Reef, 270km north of Cairns. The Lizard Island Research Station is a world-leading coral reef research facility located on the island and operated by the Australian Museum. More of Christian’s…
AustroPalaeo Rock shelter provides earliest evidence of humans in the outback …known dates for Aboriginal settlement of the Flinders Ranges, then thought to stretch back no more than 15,000 years. “Towards the end of my research – having felt quite depressed…
Wildlife Sir Charles Kingsford Smith remembered …men of action, can ill afford, and the whole of Australia will await with anxiety for further news of his discovery and rescue by the searchers”. Kingsford Smith: the indestructible…
Wildlife The race against Lorikeet Paralysis Syndrome …other research has ruled out countless suspected causes already, so we’re getting very close to discovering the cause in the current round of research from samples from this last event.”…
News Noise caused by marine oil and gas exploration potentially affects whale migration AIR GUNS used for marine oil and gas exploration are loud enough to affect humpback whales up to 3km away, potentially affecting their migration patterns, according to our new research.…
