Animals & Plants

Whale sharks tracked using eDNA, and techniques from a forensic crime lab, to solve mysteries of the giant fish in Western Australia where they gather

South China Morning Post, Other, 09/10/2021, Carolyn Beasley Up to 500 whale sharks gather at Ningaloo Reef every year, and […]

CSIRO research shows beetles can battle blowflies!

Working with dung beetles does not sound glamorous, does it? But did you know that dung beetles are quite beautiful […]

CSIRO wins battle in long-running mosquito war

ABC Online, Other, 05/10/2021 Australian scientists locked in the long battle to control disease carrying mosquitoes have had a major […]

Why is the enormous flightless Southern Cassowary known as the world’s most dangerous bird?

Medium, Other, 03/10/2021, Angole Marcus The cassowary is listed as Endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 […]

The best place for citizen science is wherever you are

ECOS, Other, 28/09/2021, Andrea Wild You might not be living in a biodiversity hotspot, but the plants, animals and fungi […]

Young great white shark washes up on Fowlers Bay beach, providing ‘rare opportunity’ for scientists

As the largest predatory fish in the ocean, it is rare to see a great white shark washed up on […]

Helping nature adapt to climate change

ECOS, Other, 17/09/2021, Mary-Lou Considine How is the science of ecology helping our ecosystems adapt to climate change and other […]

The glamorous Aussie fly named after a cultural icon

ABC Online, Other, 16/09/2021 A newly identified Australian fly has been named after the glamourous and fierce cultural icon - […]

Plant Germplasm Conservation in Australia

What are the challenges facing Australia’s plants? Why is it so urgent that we conserve plants ex situ or away […]