Science & Environment This is why you should love spiders …so closely tied that exposure to different chemicals has specific effects on how the webs are spun. Other research suggests the blue colour in tarantulas evolved independently at least eight…
AG Blog 2008 AG Society awards wrap …years of underwater conservation work, including their groundbreaking research into shark behaviour. “Although adventurers draw more attention, we regard our support of research as one of the Society’s most important…
Science & Environment The 'moss forests' of Antarctica are dying THE LUSH MOSS beds that grow near East Antarctica’s coast are among the only plants that can withstand life on the frozen continent. But our new research shows that these…
Wildlife VIDEO: Catching whale 'blows' …assessment stage, before taking ‘blow’ and tissue samples. (Video courtesy Fletcher Mingramm / UQ) There she blows A day in the field for the scientists involves launching their research vessel…
News Poo makes whales carbon neutral WHALES ARE CARBON NEUTRAL on account of their poo, new research on the Southern Ocean has shown. The excretion of nutrient-rich poo boosts the growth of plankton in the ocean,…
News Sex appeal is all in a tilt of the head …is a tilt of the head. A woman’s face is often judged to be more feminine and attractive if she tilts her face forward, according to new research, whereas a…
News Cows see danger better on the left …possible dangers. Research from Professor Clive Phillips and Dr Andrew Robins at the University of Queensland has revealed that cows are better able to perceive danger if they’re approached on…
News Great white shark freed from plastic noose …in conjunction with Flinders University and the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) to help with shark research. Some cooperative studies have included testing the possible effects of berleying…
News Whales suffer from sunburn too WHALES SUFFER SKIN DAMAGE similar to sunburn in humans – and it appears to be getting worse over time, new research suggests. A team of scientists from the UK and…
Wildlife Gould's petrels back from the brink …of the dodo,” says Nicholas, a senior research scientist with the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH), based in Sydney. Success on Montague Island In response, conservationists sprang into…
