Detailed satellite mapping of the world’s reefs has revealed there is more coral reef area across the globe than previously thought – information that’s aiding conservation efforts of these environments.
The good news: 25 Australian birds are now at less risk of extinction. The bad news: 29 are gone and four more might be.
A manufactured lake at the site of the famous Woodford Folk Festival, north-west of Brisbane, is the perfect environment for some rather odd native fish.
In an alliance between Australian marine ecologists and industrial designers, science and art meet to restore ecological function at some of the world’s most altered coastal landscapes.
A bizarre large-fanged, air-breathing, lobe-finned fish that once swam in the rivers of central Australia has been described by Adelaide researchers.
In places where we need to protect valuable plants – whether for ecological or economic reasons – local herbivores can cause significant damage.
The answer is ‘maybe’.
Scientists have challenged the previous interpretations of the megalodon’s body shape.
What the world looks like differs from species to species. Now researchers have developed a way for us to see through the eyes of animals.
Sea-level rise – along with increasing temperatures – is one of the clearest signals of man-made global warming. Yet exactly how rising water levels affect the coast is often misunderstood.
