Animals & Plants

The world is shifting away from using animals in research. Will Australia get left behind?

The Guardian, Other, 29/09/2024, Petra Stock A global shift in scientific and medical research is under way as countries hope […]

‘Pirate Seabirds’ could become a pathway for deadly avian flu to spread to Australia, study finds

Smithsonian Magazine, Other, 19/09/2024, Alexa Robles-Gil Kleptoparasitism, in which a bird harasses another to steal its food, might introduce avian […]

Mystery of world’s oldest whale found with 100 year old harpoon in its side

metro.co.uk, General News, 06/09/2024, Tom Sanders A species of whale, so ancient and elusive that harpoon fragments dating back over […]

National Threatened Species Day: A time of reflection and hope

In honour of National Threatened Species Day, we're sharing stories about some of Australia's most threatened species, and others who […]

Meet Methuselah, the World’s Oldest Aquarium Fish

Greek Reporter, Other, 02/09/2024, Nisha Zahid, A recent study reveals that Methuselah, the world's oldest aquarium fish, might be much […]

By a nose: Australian science prize goes to team who use odours to distract predators from endangered species

theguardian.com, General News, 04/09/2024, Luca Ittimani Peter Banks' remarkable road to a prestigious Eureka prize began nearly two decades ago […]

‘Masters of shape-shifting’: How darkling beetles conquered the world

EurekAlert!, Other, 20/08/2024 Large-scale genomic analysis of darkling beetles, a hyper-diverse insect group of more than 30,000 species worldwide, rolls […]

Great Koala Count: CSIRO urges Aussies to track sightings of iconic marsupials

The Lismore App, Other, 11/08/2024 The CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, is calling on Australians to record koala sightings in […]

‘Nuggets of black gold’: meet the dung beetles moving fertiliser and flies

The Land Australia, Other, 28/07/2024, Yowie Man From the outside, John Feehan's home in suburban Canberra resembles that of many […]