Animals & Plants

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 […]

Sheep and humans have more in common when it comes to sharing stress, study finds

ABC Online, Other, 08/02/2023, David Claughton and Laura Williams Whether it be a long day in the office or having […]

Brumby population in Kosciuszko National Park up 30 per cent, study finds

ABC Online, Other, 27/01/2023, Adriane Reardon and Fatima Olumee Wild horse numbers in Kosciuszko National Park have jumped by more […]

Kai the Fish Guy showcases strange deep-sea fish found in the Indian Ocean

VAAJU.com, Other, 29/01/2023 Of the many species that the researchers photographed aboard the RV Investigator, the deep-sea batfish made one […]

A batfish and a blind eel: Deep sea creatures discovered by researchers in remote ocean

Daily Magazine, Other, 05/12/2022 Hair-raising photos of newly discovered sea creatures that evolved to survive the world's deepest depths reveal […]