Animals & Plants

How drone technology is helping researchers study dugongs in the Pilbara

ABC Online, Other, 12/05/2021, Susan Standen Drone technology is making it easier and tens of thousands dollars cheaper for researchers […]

Ethics, extinction and modern day zoos

ABC Online, Other, 13/05/2021 Considering that zoos have rather complex and sometimes cruel histories, can we trust them to have […]

Sunfish discoveries

waterline.co.nz, Other, 04/05/2021 Australian and New Zealand scientists have, for the first time, successfully identified the tiny larva of the […]

Plant microbiome discovery opens new field of study

AlphaGalileo, Other, 04/05/2021 Intra-cellular bacteria study opens new field of study International experts have described for the first time how […]

How eating insects could help improve Aussie diets

ABC News, Australia Have you ever tried eating insects? New research from the CSIRO shows that they're more appealing than […]

Does the rabbit virus ‘RHDV2’ have an advantage over ‘RHDV1’ strains?

Get Industry, Other, 30/04/2021 Rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus 2 (known as RHDV2) is a novel virus that has rapidly spread […]

Recording ‘ribbits’ and a bit of DNA, the key to keeping the Asian black spined toad out!

Get Industry, Other, 30/04/2021 The Asian black-spined toad (ABST, Duttaphyrnus melanostictus ) is a species of significant biosecurity concern to […]

The story of the Paradise parrot – the only mainland Australian bird marked ‘extinct’

The Guardian, Other, 02/05/2021, Paul Daley Conservationists could make a case for saving a gorgeous bird but preserving its prosaic […]

Horse vaccination the most effective direct solution to reducing Hendra risk, say scientists

Horsetalk.co.nz, Other, 26/04/2021 The Hendra virus is transmitted from animals to humans and is a Bio-Safety Level-4 disease agent, which […]