Animals & Plants

CSIRO project floats a track on waterbirds

PS News, Other, 20/01/2022 The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office have announced findings […]

New research sheds light on diversity, need for protection of seagrass beds in dugong hotspot off NT coast

ABC Online, Other, 22/01/2022, Jane Bardon A team of researchers and Indigenous rangers have discovered why the Gulf of Carpentaria […]

‘Highly unusual’: new species of earthworm discovered in Broken Hill

Australian Geographic, Other, 17/01/2022 Australia is richly endowed with earthworm biodiversity, but of the 750 or so named species of […]

The world’s first real 1000-legged millipede found in WA

Good Fruit & Vegetables, Other, 18/12/2021 The world's first true millipede with more than 1000 legs has been discovered in […]

Spawn of a new era as Reef’s first Coral IVF babies reach maturity

Southern Cross University, Other, 13/12/2021 The Coral IVF team inspecting the trial site at Heron Island in 2020. The first […]

Climate change is about to change everything we knew about tiger sharks

Forbes, Other, 10/12/2021, Melissa Cristina Márquez With a flick of its powerful tail, the large predator glides through the turquoise […]

Researchers dig deep to uncover soil fungi

SeedQuest, Other, 11/12/2021 Researchers from The University of Western Australia’s Institute of Agriculture have collaborated on a world-first study to […]

Surge in mosquito numbers expected across Australia with wet La Niña summer

ABC Online, Other, 08/12/2021, Jemima Burt The CSIRO has warned Australians to be more vigilant about our spindliest enemies this […]

More bird species under threat

Country News, Other, 06/12/2021, Nathan Burdziejko A new report released by BirdLife Australia and Charles Darwin University shows a worrying […]