Nature & Wildlife Ancient crocs came in all shapes and sizes …out at sea, similar to whales and dolphins. “They were very different creatures to the ones we are familiar with today, much more diverse and, as this research shows, their…
Biodiversity The little Aussie mouse surviving against all odds …mouse survived. It’s the little mouse that could – so much so, that this hardy little Aussie rodent, which only weighs about 50g, warranted a research paper. In November 2015,…
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 Scientists have found water on the Moon …research used a new technique and has shown that a significant proportion of those hydroxyls are indeed found within water ice molecules, possibly bound or suspended in the Moon’s surface…
Science & Environment Bright colours are avian matchmakers …have any genetic benefits. It is a process that has long puzzled experts, however recent research suggests the evolutionary reason behind it may be genetic compatibility. “A huge unanswered question…
News Scientists want you to help them find Planet 9 …Internet to join the search for Planet 9. “We have the potential to find a new planet in our Solar System that no human has ever seen in our two-million-year…
Biodiversity Should we rethink national parks? …burn-research programs that have been going for 50 years, and vegetation at 600 sites is monitored three times a year. In comparison, Kakadu’s research programs are generally short term, ad…
Science & Environment Australia's iconic giant clams are in trouble …their shells and flesh are in demand. Some are already locally extinct. Our new research out today has found these iconic megafauna face new threats like the marine heatwaves and…
Nature & Wildlife Am I not pretty enough? Let's give the good old yabby some love …species of Australian crayfish found And yet, little is known how their diets influence their growth and alter their quality as a food source. Our recent research starts to fill…
Biodiversity Outcast: the plight of the dingo …any dog has the potential to kill livestock,” says Greg Mifsud from the Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre. The National Wild Dog Action Plan (NWDAP), introduced in 2015 with the…
