Traffic noise killing off frogs …metres, she says. Kirsten’s research was also detailed in the journal Ecology and Society last year. Similarly, the southern brown tree frog (Litoria ewingii), also found in Melbourne, has to…
Humans killed most of Australia's megafauna: study …Miller. New evidence To address this mystery, a research team from Monash University in Victoria and the University of Colorado Boulder in the USA, drilled sediment cores off the coast…
Shark 'attacks' should be re-named, study says …and his research partner Dr Robert Hueter, head of the Mote Marine Laboratory’s Centre for Shark Research in the USA, propose four new terms to classify human-shark interactions: – shark…
Turf wars: should we start using alternatives to traditional lawns in Aussie backyards? …a research facility manager with the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, is among them. In 2013 he wrote a report, as an independent researcher funded by Horticulture Innovation Australia,…
Dingoes use tools to solve novel problems DINGOES ARE MUCH SMARTER than humans give them credit for, according to new research. While the native canines are known for their smarts in hunting skills, they are also able…
International Where nature thrives: Lindblad’s Galápagos …is its main base for the important scientific research carries out. Most often associated with breeding and rearing giant tortoises, the Charles Darwin Research Station has a broad scope, from…
Sunlight may help ward off allergies …develop eczema and food allergies than those who lived further north. Professor Katie Allen at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute says the results support the hypothesis that sunlight, or more…
Sheep the ideal animal for domestication …potential benefit of the research. And given that Australia is one of the most prolific sheep-farming countries in the world, this research could be very good news indeed. RELATED STORIES…
News Cuttlefish use polarising vision to communicate …study. Previous research has shown that fish and some reptiles can use wavelengths of the invisible UV spectrum to communicate with each other, but it was unknown how much other…
Northern Australian Birding & Wildlife …reptiles like yellow-faced turtle can be viewed. We will also be searching for the elusive rainbow pitta. We will return to Darwin late afternoon. Accommodation: Travelodge Resort Darwin Breakfast, lunch and…