News Bushfire research improves prediction …time to fires and therefore a reduction in the damage they cause,” he says. The research, which was carried out in conjunction with the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre and the…
News Poachers are using scientific research to locate rare and endangered species A recent study encourages scientists to withhold the location of species in their published research as poachers are using these details to locate certain species for illegal wildlife trading. Benjamin…
Destinations Volunteer research with manta rays …Participate in manta ray research We passengers observe their activity using a mask and snorkel, mesmerised and breathless from attempting to keep up with their seemingly effortless but remarkably swift…
Science & Environment Prestigious research award announced …long-running collaborative research project is led by La Trobe and Deakin universities, and has shown that the effects of a single fire could last well over a century. The research…
Wildlife An endless quest: the search for the Tasmanian tiger …one-off witnesses, there are a number of dedicated tiger-seekers, both in Tasmania and on the mainland, who spend a lot of money and time searching for what has become one…
News $4 million endowment for rock art research EXPERTS SAY A NEW position that will focus the funds of a $4 million endowment on Kimberley rock art, could be a turning point in the search for clues about…
AG Blog Dingo research wins top science prize …Australian ecosystems has been awarded this year’s Eureka Prize for Environmental Research. Through this research, a team of Australian professors demonstrated the environmental significance of the dingo, a species at…
News Western pygmy possum research gets a boost …western pygmy possum. A new research project is looking into the secret lives of this tiny species, which are just under 8cm long, and its cousin, the honey possum. “We…
News Bubble findings aid cell research …enabled the team to study the collisions at various speeds. Technology measures tiny force The outcome of the research was a new way to measure what happens when bubbles bounce…
News Minke research expedition underway AN AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY-funded whale research expedition begins today, with researchers venturing to the Great Barrier Reef to better understand the little-studied Minke whale species. Ahead of next week’s annual…