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Nature & Wildlife

Endangered sawfish battle crocodiles and sharks

…sawfish are eaten or killed, but we know from the scarring on surviving sawfish that a lot of them are attacked,” said David. Previous research by David’s team has identified…

Biodiversity

We have almost certainly blown the 1.5-degree global warming target

…This article is adapted from a blog post that originally appeared here. Andrew King, Climate Extremes Research Fellow, University of Melbourne and Benjamin J. Henley, Research Fellow in Climate and…

Science & Environment

On this day: Happy 100th birthday to Dr Max Day

…Australia. A lifetime of prestigious appointments followed, including as the founding chief of the CSIRO’s Division of Forest Research. Incredibly, 60-odd years after the myxomatosis release, Max, aged 97, was…

News

Antarctica at risk from flood of people

ANTARCTICA, ONCE THE PRISTINE last frontier of wilderness, is being exposed to higher risks because of increased tourism and research activities. “The risk of introduced diseases to Antarctic wildlife grows…

Science & Environment

Human eye cells grown on cicada wings

…this research, Greg and associates from the Queensland Eye Institute were able to grow human eye cells on the cicada wings. “Retinal cells don’t just grow on anything. You have…

Destinations

A concise history of Antarctic exploration

…Palmer was searching for new sealing grounds when he found continental Antarctica in November 1820, and in February 1821, English-born American sailor John Davis, also seeking seals, claimed to be…

Science & Environment

Science glitterati share their Eureka moments at Australian Museum

Heralded as the ‘Oscars of Science’, the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes celebrate excellence in the fields of scientific research and engagement. In honour of these outstanding achievements, the Australian Museum, Sydney, is…

Science & Environment

Why the beach is an amazing place to teach children science

…the many, changes things happening with the sand and surf. Chris Speldewinde, Research fellow, Research for Educational Impact Institute, Deakin University This article is republished from The Conversation under a…

Nature & Wildlife

300 million dead: the carnage foxes inflict in just one year

This research, the first to quantify the national impact of foxes on Australian wildlife, also compares the results to similar studies on cats. And we found foxes and cats collectively…

Travel

Pioneering spirit meets industry-leading expedition cruising

…the Ross Ice Shelf, Zodiac cruise icebergs, visit research stations, observe whales and seals, visit some of Antarctica’s largest penguin colonies, walk on the ice with Emperor Penguins and step…

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