History & Culture Phantom islands of the Southern Ocean …its absence with deep-sea soundings. About 30 years later, in 1936, the British Royal Research Ship Discovery II passed within a few miles of the same area and took a…
AG Blog Postcards from the minke whale expedition pt 4 …known but research has shown a steady population with similar numbers returning each year to this part of the Great Barrier Reef. The animals are not considered endangered or under…
News Dinosaurs would still exist if the asteroid had landed almost anywhere else THE DECLINE OF the dinosaurs, the rise of mammals and, ultimately, the origins of humans were even more unlikely than previously thought, according to new research. The huge asteroid collision…
News Queensland Museum acquires rare meteorite …of Collections, Research and Learning at the Museum, told Australian Geographic. “Because of the rarity of this meteorite it provides opportunities for further research on this class of meteorites. Queensland…
Cuttlefish use polarising vision to communicate …study. Previous research has shown that fish and some reptiles can use wavelengths of the invisible UV spectrum to communicate with each other, but it was unknown how much other…
Sheep the ideal animal for domestication …shows the potential benefit of the research. And given that Australia is one of the most prolific sheep-farming countries in the world, this research could be very good news indeed….
Sunlight may help ward off allergies …develop eczema and food allergies than those who lived further north. Professor Katie Allen at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute says the results support the hypothesis that sunlight, or more…
Nature & Wildlife Birdsong struggles to be heard in urban environment …or acquire resources, such as territory.” Gareth says the research shows human-made noise pollution is affecting wildlife more than we might think, having unexpected implications for how animals communicate –…
News Future camouflage may mimic octopus skin …for the moment limited, says Francois, who was not a member of the research team. Xuanhe says their research focussed on illustrating a new display mechanism, rather than targeting a…
Nature & Wildlife The birds we love to hate …an open habitat that is perfect for mobbing other birds. Although less research has been conducted on the habitat preferences of the Bell Miner, our study suggests that they could…
