Flora & Fauna Orcas filmed grooming each other with seaweed in rare case of ocean mammal tool use …kelp. Video credit: Center for Whale Research Grooming was observed among male and female orcas, with closely related or similarly aged individuals apparently more likely to groom each other. The…
News New Australian research could help eradicate the spread of mosquito-borne disease Research carried out in north Queensland could help eradicate the spread of mosquito-borne disease across the world, including dengue fever, yellow fever and the Zika virus. It found that a sterilisation…
Science & Environment 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 $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…
Biodiversity 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…
Science & Environment This ground-breaking Aussie study told the world ultrasound and IVF are safe …from fertility, to diet, and developmental learning. The Raine Study began in 1989, when 2900 pregnant women volunteered to take part in research looking at the effects of ultrasound during…
History & Culture Understanding Indigenous DNA …but actively against Aboriginal people.” ‘Indigenous Genomics Patient Journey’. Illustration credit: Brooke Sutton/QIMR Medical Research Institute Painful examples of medical mistreatment remain fresh in the hearts of many Indigenous communities….
Science & Environment 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…
News How a small Aussie town is saving the Mary River turtle …The money provided scholarships for several higher-degree research students. It also paid for research equipment. And the support went beyond money. The people of Tiaro provided accommodation, transport, local knowledge,…
Biodiversity Queensland family contributes $18.5m to conservation research …endangered native wildlife, practical courses for science students and provide an ideal field base for wildlife ecology researchers. The Turner family’s donation will fund the building, operation and ongoing research…
