Animals & Plants

Blind luck and Nullarbor cavers help WA Museum bring four new trapdoor spider species into the light

ABC Online, Other, 22/02/2021, Emma Wynne Handy scientific detective work has led to the discovery of four new species of […]

Australia National Insect Collection virtual tour

Our Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) team have opened their doors to us for a virtual tour. Watch here: https://youtu.be/hJQZo1CyIIY

AI technology helps protect sea turtle nests from feral pigs in north Queensland

ABC Online, Other, 18/02/2021, Mark Rigby Scientists and Indigenous rangers are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to help […]

Is that Barramundi or Asian Sea Bass?

ECOS, Other, 19/02/2021, Kate Langford It has been said that twice as much Barramundi is sold in Australia as farmed […]

Ocean plastic poses a “substantial threat” to imperiled Albatrosses

Maritime Executive, Other, 20/02/2021 Plastic in the ocean can be deadly for marine wildlife and seabirds around the globe, but […]

WA coast caught in what’s believed to be the most prolonged marine heatwave in a decade

ABC Online, Other, 20/02/2021 Western Australia's vast coastline is baring the brunt of the La Nina weather pattern, with unusually […]

Scared of wasps? CSIRO researcher Juanita Rodriguez explains their benefits

ABC Online, Other, 17/02/2021 There are thousands of wasp species in Australia including native wasps and recent arrivals. Dr Juanita […]

CSIRO Identifies Plants Most at Risk After Black Summer Megafires

AZoCleantech, Other, 16/02/2021 Australia’s 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires severely impacted hundreds of plant species. Post-fire recovery of wet sclerophyll forest […]

The new battleplan to fight feral cats and save our native species

The Courier Mail, Other, 13/02/2021, Jessica Marszalek Quite frankly, we need to cull more of them. CSIRO is currently working […]