Animals & Plants

Eggshells—not bones—reveal the existence of previously unknown extinct birds

Forbes, Other, 20/03/2023 More than 1200 years ago, the island of Madagascar was home to an amazing collection of flightless […]

Thylacine: CSIRO book details how internet gave mammal second life

Daily Telegraph Australia, Other, 13/03/2023, Rob Inglis A newly published book has provided fresh perspectives on the thylacine, delving into […]

Weevil scheme: Why scientists have put bugs in SEQ’s water supply

Sydney Morning Herald, Other, 02/03/2023, Stuart Layt A quiet south-east Queensland lake is the site of a world-first test to […]

Ceramicist makes 1,000 razorfish shells to revive native angasi oysters off Kangaroo Island

ABC Online, Other, 04/03/2023, Bethanie Alderson One thousand ceramic razorfish shells have been buried in the seabed of waters off […]

Indigenous science in spotlight as desert grass leads to medical gel breakthrough

The Age, Other, 28/02/2023, Liam Mannix Few plants are hardy enough to survive the red desert plains of central Australia, […]

Feather “fingerprints” reveal secrets of endangered seabirds

Earth.com, Other, 19/02/2023, Andrei Ionescu With the largest wingspan of any living bird on Earth, the Wandering Albatross is a […]

Five-thousand Bees wearing tiny backpacks are gracing the Tasmanian skies as part of a world-first research project by CSIRO.

Toowoomba Chronicle, Other, 09/02/2023 Tasmanian commercial beekeepers are struggling to produce the best honey in the world thanks to a […]

Why the eucalypt tree is so important for Australia

ABC Online, Other, 09/02/2023 From the bush to our own backyards, the Eucalypt is the stalwart of the Australian landscape. […]

New funding to fight reef-eating starfish

Canberra Times, Other, 09/02/2023, Robyn Wuth Scientists plan to deploy robotics, genetics, environmental DNA, pheromones and natural predators in the […]