Animals & Plants

Don’t overlook traits with low heritability

Beef Central, Other, 24/08/2021 Often the traits with lower heritability have been considered to be of lesser importance in selection […]

Sea snakes attacking humans are just ‘highly aroused,’ scientists say

New York Post, Other, 21/08/2021 They think they’re being sea-blocked. According to a slithery study by researchers at the Commonwealth […]

Pink handfish species declared endangered after 22 years without a sighting

ABC Online, Other, 21/08/2021, Kate Ainsworth A walking fish first identified in 2010 but not seen for over 22 years […]

U.S. chimp sanctuary is poised to give its primates a COVID-19 vaccine—will others follow its lead?

https://www.sciencemag.org/ As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout has continued in the United States, a parallel vaccination effort has taken place in […]

Perth boy Rehan Somaweera has become one of Australia’s youngest authors of a scientific paper

ABC Online, Other, 15/08/2021, Evelyn Manfield A father and son bonding over their love for snorkeling has lead to 10-year-old […]

Amanda Falconer’s startup Bestie Kitchen is working with the CSIRO on therapeutic gummy chews for pets

Newcastle Herald, Other, 03/08/2021, Penelope Green When I began looking for something I could add to meat to make a […]

Evolutionary ‘trap’ leading young sea turtles to ingest plastic, study says

The Guardian, Other, 02/08/2021, Nicola Davis Researchers find fragments in innards of species that have adapted to develop in open […]

Invasive species have racked up $390 billion bill in Australia

Earth.com, Other, 30/07/2021, chrissy sexton Costs associated with the management of invasive plants were totaled at US$151.68 billion. The experts […]

Yellow crazy ants found on Hamilton Island, two years after first being identified in the Whitsundays

ABC Online, Other, 28/07/2021, Melanie Groves They're an invasive species capable of decimating native wildlife, blinding animals and people by […]