Animals & Plants

Mapping a wildfire’s path is getting easier, thanks to computers

CNET, Other, 20/11/2020, Laura Hautala Fire-predicting software can project how a fire could spread, even while it's still burning. Andrew […]

Elusive, deep-sea bigfin squid found in Australian waters for first time

ABC Online, Other, 12/11/2020, Belinda Smith This bigfin squid, swimming more than 3,000m below the surface of the Great Australian […]

Felixer trials bring hope for protecting wildlife

gippslandtimes.com.au, General News, 10/11/2020, Liz Bell A ground-breaking invention that could reduce or eradicate Gippsland's feral cat population and potentially […]

Companion collar: Lost pets to be tracked by new Aussie technology

Daily Telegraph Australia, Other, 07/11/2020, Malcolm Holland An ingenious Australian invention promises to end the heartbreak of lost pets, with […]

Greater glider found to be three species instead of one as they fight for survival

Canberra Times, Other, 07/11/2020, Sarah Lansdown Australian scientists have made a once-in-a-career discovery: that the greater glider is actually three […]

Coral-eating starfish threaten Great Barrier Reef

New Scientist, Online, 02/11/20 Along with climate change, one of the biggest threats to the Great Barrier Reef is the […]

NatureWrap: Remora on a whale of a ride

Cosmos Magazine, Online, 31/10/20 Remora are famous for hitching a ride on the bodies of sharks and whales, using the […]

Ceres Tag adds CSIRO cattle behaviour and pasture feed intake monitoring capabilities

Get Farming, Other, 22/10/2020 Ceres Tag, one of the world’s most comprehensive animal monitoring companies, is adding a new dimension […]

New study first to link plastic ingestion and dietary metals in seabirds

PhysOrg.com, Other, 23/10/2020, Lara Van Raay A new study by scientists from the University of Tasmania, CSIRO and the University […]