News Future camouflage may mimic octopus skin …for the moment limited, says Francois, who was not a member of the research team. Xuanhe says their research focussed on illustrating a new display mechanism, rather than targeting a…
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.”…
On This Day On this day: Tragic lighthouse first lit …had all been caught up in a twisted love triangle. The search for the two became the most expensive police search Queensland had ever seen. These tragedies and others have…
AG Blog Postcards from the minke whale expedition pt 4 …known but research has shown a steady population with similar numbers returning each year to this part of the Great Barrier Reef. The animals are not considered endangered or under…
Science & Environment How adding microbial diversity to urban environments improves health …At the University of Adelaide’s Ecophysiology Lab, research assistant Christian Cando-Dumancela shows me soil samples from other locations the HUMI team has been analysing. Each is in a plastic centrifuge…
Wildlife The birds we love to hate …an open habitat that is perfect for mobbing other birds. Although less research has been conducted on the habitat preferences of the Bell Miner, our study suggests that they could…
News New tick species facing extinction …conditions. “But more research is required to understand this relationship fully,” she said. The research was published in the journal Parasites and Vectors. READ MORE: The adorable marsupial surviving against…
News Fish dish out punishment to fit the crime …of their misconduct. Co-author of the research Dr Lexa Grutter, a marine biologist from the University of Queensland, told Australian Geographic the study is the first to demonstrate measured discipline…
News New tool predicts drought six months out …of Newcastle agrees this broader approach makes Shishutosh’s research significant. “It’s not just based on rainfall, but looks at the variables of drought,” he says, adding that while the research…
News Australia to build world's biggest solar stations …and commissioned by the end of 2015. Solar research Meanwhile, Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the energy minister officially opened Australia’s largest solar power research facility at Newcastle on Saturday….