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Tasmanian tiger too weak to hunt sheep

…persecuted for allegedly killing sheep. But new research shows the carnivorous marsupial had jaws too weak to tackle anything much larger than a possum. Scientists believe the thylacine’s inability to…

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Recent projects: Science

The Society’s science sponsorships are usually awarded to assist specific research projects, often to support university postgraduate students in their studies. Sponsorships have been awarded across all disciplines. Incognito insects…

Science & Environment

How birds use Earth's magnetic field to navigate

…using young chickens. What emerged from that research astonished not only Ursula but also the wider scientific community. “I was gobsmacked,” she says. Early theory of bird navigation One of…

Science & Environment

Fossils show carnivorous dinosaurs thrived in Australia 120 million years ago, rewriting evolutionary history

…of Biological Sciences, Monash University and PhD Candidate, Museums Victoria Research Institute and Stephen Poropat, Research Associate, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University This article is republished from…

Nature & Wildlife

Traditional hunting gets headlines, but is not the big threat to turtles and dugongs

…Strait supports the largest dugong population in the world and a globally significant population of green turtles. Archaeological research shows that Torres Strait Islanders have been harvesting these species for…

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Unzipping deep blue genes

…of marine genetic resources in their research, which species were listed in these patent filings and to what extent data sharing was transparent. Of the 3636 unique patents analysed, 1675…

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Laser scans of Australian rainforest reveals hidden lives of Australian megapodes

…and digitally removing the dense foliage of tree canopy, revealing what lives below. A group of Australian researchers from Airborne Research Australia, supported by Maxim Foundation, a not-for-profit research organisation…

Climate

Warmer winters are waking snakes from their slumber sooner

…and leave snakes alone. Damian Lettoof is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Wildlife Ecotoxicology with the CSIRO. Chris J Jolly is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in behavioural ecology and evolution…

Nature & Wildlife

Dancing to the beat: This is what Australians and our cockatoos have in common

After decades of research, we now know that birds are far smarter than we ever gave them credit for, making the insult “bird brain” redundant. Adding to this research, a…

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Pro's guide to wildlife photography in the field

…Devil Program research trapping trips and the lab work being done at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research to understand the devil facial tumour disease and try to create a…

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Tasmanian tiger too weak to hunt sheep

Recent projects: Science

How birds use Earth's magnetic field to navigate

Fossils show carnivorous dinosaurs thrived in Australia 120 million years ago, rewriting evolutionary history

Traditional hunting gets headlines, but is not the big threat to turtles and dugongs

Laser scans of Australian rainforest reveals hidden lives of Australian megapodes

Warmer winters are waking snakes from their slumber sooner

Dancing to the beat: This is what Australians and our cockatoos have in common

Pro's guide to wildlife photography in the field