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Shark behaviour affected by full moon

…Perth. Sharks affected by moon The sharks were tagged near Palau, east of the Philippines, and followed for two years. During this time, scientists from UWA and the Australian Institute…

Science & Environment

Birds a twitter: social networkers better off

…Lucy says. Over one winter, Lucy and her colleagues observed the winter social network of tit birds tagged with electronic trackers at two particular feeding sites in woodlands near Oxfordshire….

Adventure

Top 8 wilderness camping spots in Australia

…once at the island, camping tags must be displayed at your site. Camp sites are available at Nina Bay, Little Ramsay Bay, Banksia Bay, Zoe Bay, Sunken Reef Bay, Mulligan…

Nature & Wildlife

Cockatoos causing trouble in Blue Mountains

…forced more cockatoos to move east to look for food. But we really know very little about these birds and so that’s why we are we are conducting more research.”…

Biodiversity

Volunteer divers wanted in the Coral Sea

…says will help survey, tag and photograph diseased areas of the reef, which scientists will then monitor over time. For more information and to apply go to Earthwatch Institute Australia…

Science & Environment

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…

Science & Environment

Deep-sea mud source of '21st-century gold'

…many other advanced technologies. These elements carry exotic names such as neodymium, promethium and yttrium but despite their ‘rare-earth’ tag are in fact abundant in the planet’s crust. The problem,…

News

Rare gum rises from Black Saturday ashes

…Work is also being done at the reserve between Taggerty and Buxton to control other threats to the gums, including a native parasitic climber, cassytha, and grazing by rabbits, wombats…

Nature & Wildlife

Sharks are fantastic navigators

SHARKS ARE FAMED for extraordinary hearing, motion sensing and smell, but new research shows some species can also navigate with pinpoint accuracy over long distances. “Simply put, they know where…

Nature & Wildlife

Echidnas have sex while sleeping, study says

…among the most common mammals in Australia, little has been known about the reproductive practices of short-beaked echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus). However, an Australian Geographic Society-sponsored research project, at the University…

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