Animals & Plants

Rare white platypus in Gwydir River near Armidale is leucistic, researchers find

ABC Online, Other, 03/11/2023, James Paras University of New England researchers were looking for turtles in a northern NSW river […]

Experts celebrate enormous bounds in reef restoration

Canberra Times, Other, 26/10/2023, Tracey Ferrier Australian experts have developed a new survival toolkit that will allow millions of heat-tolerant […]

Environmental DNA tool could be crucial in early detection of Varroa mite in hives

Stock & Land, Other, 16/10/2023, Philippe Perez Alcohol washes and sugar shakes have been the go-to methods to detect Varroa […]

If we protect mangroves, we protect our fisheries, our towns and ourselves

The Conversation, Other, 11/10/2023, Alvise Dabalà, Anthony Richardson, Daniel Dunn and Jason Everett, Mangroves might not look like much. Yes, […]

Megafauna extinctions highlight massive changes brought by climate change

Eco Voice, Other, 11/10/2023 The extinction of species as diverse as flesh-eating kangaroos, tree-climbing crocodiles and gigantic venomous lizards are […]

State of the world’s orchids revealed in new report

Eco Voice, Other, 10/10/2023 Up to 45 per cent of all known flowering plant species across the globe could be […]

Four stories of animal behaviour, adaptation and biodiversity

The animal kingdom is full of surprises. From the little-explored depths of the ocean, to the buzzing around the flowers […]

Shark discovered in Australia with creepy human-like characteristics baffling doctors

The Mirror UK, Other, 02/09/2023, Hannah Kane A new shark species with bizarrely similar characteristics to humans has been discovered […]

Ant Wars: Real-world ant battles shows how native insects win against aggressive introduced species

2SER 107.3FM, Other, 30/08/2023 Social insects such as ants are one of the few species to engage in warfare on […]