Science & Environment The weird worms of Australia's abyss …Australia, and there is relatively high population density and research capacity along the east coast. Yet, until recently, the deep seas (deeper than 200 metres) off the east coast were…
History & Culture A pioneering pair …Pioneer Writer: The Life of Louisa Atkinson, Novelist, Journalist, Naturalist, is the only extended biographical writing about Louisa. It includes extended excerpts from Louisa’s novels and articles and substantial research…
Science & Environment This is why you should love spiders …so closely tied that exposure to different chemicals has specific effects on how the webs are spun. Other research suggests the blue colour in tarantulas evolved independently at least eight…
AG Blog 2008 AG Society awards wrap …years of underwater conservation work, including their groundbreaking research into shark behaviour. “Although adventurers draw more attention, we regard our support of research as one of the Society’s most important…
Science & Environment Rise of the jellyfish …and many people, including myself, thought ‘oh my, yes, that makes sense’.” This prompted Lisa’s initial research into jellyfish blooms in Australia, which took longer than expected when she realised…
News Poo makes whales carbon neutral WHALES ARE CARBON NEUTRAL on account of their poo, new research on the Southern Ocean has shown. The excretion of nutrient-rich poo boosts the growth of plankton in the ocean,…
News Sex appeal is all in a tilt of the head …is a tilt of the head. A woman’s face is often judged to be more feminine and attractive if she tilts her face forward, according to new research, whereas a…
News Cows see danger better on the left …possible dangers. Research from Professor Clive Phillips and Dr Andrew Robins at the University of Queensland has revealed that cows are better able to perceive danger if they’re approached on…
News Great white shark freed from plastic noose …in conjunction with Flinders University and the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) to help with shark research. Some cooperative studies have included testing the possible effects of berleying…
News Scientists begin studying bodies of whales from recent WA mass stranding …whale ears from previous research. Image credits: courtesy Curtin University The focus will then move to the ears. “Then we will do the dissection and do a micro CT scan…
