Unlocked: the genome of the mysterious marsupial mole
In a world-first, scientists have unearthed the genetic secrets of Australia’s elusive southern marsupial mole.
Tag: Australian science
Serious sea smarts
Octopuses are sparking innovation and inspiring us in ways we never thought possible.
Prescribing a ‘dose of nature’ delivers health budget savings
Researchers find It can pay to look after nature with each visit to a national park saving the health system almost $100.
Climate
Mega fires mega study
A mega study involving over 100 scientists has uncovered some startling findings into how the megafires that tore through Australia’s forests in 2019-2020 impacted animals and plants.
The surprising reason flowers wilt
Wilting flowers might not signal poor flower or plant health, but rather the effects of a sophisticated resource management strategy in plants, millions of years in the making.
News
How darkling beetles rose to ‘global ecological dominance’
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and CSIRO have used genomic analysis to reconstruct the evolutionary tree of more than 300 darkling beetle species.
Engineering bioplastics for the future
CSIRO has partnered with Murdoch University to launch the Bioplastics Innovation Hub (BIH), to help fast-track the development of biologically derived, compostable plastics.
Dingo descendants unveiled
For the first time clear links between fossils of the iconic Australian dingo, and dogs from East Asia and New Guinea have been discovered.
Climate
Sharks filmed ‘smashing’ sea urchins
What started as a study to better understand how lobsters prey on sea urchins instead discovered sharks also predate on the pest.
Biodiversity
Mightier than the saw
Sawfish are among the world’s most unusual marine creatures. But some species are also among the most threatened animals on the planet.