Animals & Plants

27 November 2024

Mongabay, Other, 26/11/2024, Mahima Samraik Australia’s vibrant biodiversity is hanging by a thread, but citizen scientists have stepped up with […]

18 November 2024

Marine Technology News, Other, 14/11/2024 A world-first soft robotic ‘hand’, developed by researchers at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, could […]

11 November 2024

ABC Online, Other, 09/11/2024, Caroline Horn She has jokingly been called a "perve in the bush" but it is thanks […]

14 October 2024

ABC Online, Other, 13/10/2024, Kristy O'Brien Protection for a peculiar-looking endangered animal found in the waters of northern Australia could […]

9 October 2024

Tasmanian Examiner, Other, 08/10/2024, Duncan Bailey Tasmania's critically endangered and grumpiest-looking fish now has a tool behind it to help […]

8 October 2024

ABC Online, Other, 04/10/2024 Scientists are excited by the discovery of a potential predator for a prickly pest that is […]

2 October 2024

ABC Online, Other, 01/10/2024 As the wildflowers come into bloom and the days start getting longer, natural beauty has been […]

30 September 2024

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

23 September 2024

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

11 September 2024

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

9 September 2024

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

5 September 2024

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

5 September 2024

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

21 August 2024

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 […]

13 August 2024

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

29 July 2024

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

29 July 2024

North Queensland Register, Other, 28/07/2024 Snails are one of the Australian grains industry's major pests, particularly in southern regions, with […]

23 July 2024

Insects may be small, but they're little changemakers. Just take Erica McAlister's word for it. Whether it’s the astonishing properties […]

5 June 2024

ABC Online, Other, 02/06/2024, Charlotte Gore & Simon Beardsell Decades ago, it wasn't possible to sit outside a Canberra cafe […]

5 June 2024

Earth.com, Other, 05/06/2024, Andrei Ionescu An international team of researchers has uncovered new evidence linking coevolution to speciation by studying […]

30 May 2024

Australian Geographic, Other, 23/05/2024, Charlie Page Avian influenza has been detected on an egg farm near Meredith in Victoria's west, […]

30 May 2024

ABC Online, Other, 26/05/2024, Gavin-Mcgrath A state-of-the-art surveillance vessel cruises off Victoria's Gippsland coast. Vaguely military in appearance — garish […]

15 May 2024

To humans, many invertebrates can seem alien and strange, or have incredible superpowers unlike any other creature on Earth. In […]

13 May 2024

News Ghana, Other, 12/05/2024, Roger A. Agana Tanzania, a major octopus producer in the Indian Ocean, is working on a […]

29 April 2024

ABC Online, Other, 26/04/2024, Jeremy Lee and Rhiannon Stevens After learning grey-headed flying foxes had taken up residence in a […]

25 March 2024

ABC Online, Other, 21/03/2024, Mark Rigby Sporting tufts of spiky white hair and resembling a geriatric punk rocker, a newly […]

25 March 2024

PhysOrg, Other, 25/03/2024 Flying foxes, or fruit bats, are familiar to many Australians. So it may come as a surprise […]

20 March 2024

ABC Online, Other, 19/03/2024, Chloe Chomicki & Georgia Loney "Redefining" research on Queensland crocodiles has found the majority remain closer […]

18 March 2024

Rural Business Magazine, Other, 14/03/2024 Rabbits cost ag $239 million annually Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, is calling on rural […]

18 March 2024

ABC Online, Other, 15/03/2024, Joanna Prendergast Fishing is a game of risk and reward the world over, but off the […]

18 March 2024

West Australian, Other, 15/03/2024, Olivia Ford A biocontrol program using Australian-bred parasitoid flies is the new line of defence against […]

12 March 2024

The Guardian, Other, 11/03/2024, Helen Scales The two species of pygmy squid the size of a fingernail live on Japanese […]

7 March 2024

The Land Australia, Other, 06/03/2024, Andrew Marshall After a run of nationally significant biosecurity breaches, including Queensland's fire ant advance […]

5 March 2024

Queensland Country Life, Other, 02/03/2024 Invasive Asian honeybees have defied evolutionary expectations and established a thriving population in North Queensland […]

26 February 2024

Canberra Times, Other, 23/02/2024, Ethan James Artificial intelligence from an internet search engine giant could prove crucial in efforts to […]

26 February 2024

Queensland Country Life, Other, 24/02/2024 Rural and regional Australians are needed to join in a long running citizen science survey […]

19 February 2024

Daily Telegraph Australia, Other, 18/02/2024, Jordan McCarthy One of the rarest and most elusive birds on the planet, one that […]

15 February 2024

Daily Telegraph Australia, Other, 15/02/2024, Catherine Piltz A year-long biosecurity control order issued to help combat parasitic Varroa mites targeting […]

11 December 2023

SeedQuest, Other, 07/12/2023 Increasing chickpea production in Australia requires enhancing chilling tolerance in the species through the exploration of greater […]

6 December 2023

Heading out to explore beaches and seashores? There is so much to learn from observing our coastlines. Here is some […]

27 November 2023

Canberra Times, Other, 26/11/2023, Liv Casben Jon Falkenmire spent his final years trying to clear African boxthorn from his Manilla […]

20 November 2023

ABC Online, Other, 14/11/2023, Peter Quattrocelli Scientists believe there might be as many as 15,000 different species of spiders in […]

20 November 2023

ABC Online, Other, 19/11/2023, Kristy O'Brien "SpaceCows" sounds like a sci-fi film where the bovines start to turn on the […]

13 November 2023

In his book, The Life and Times of the Murray Cod, river ecologist Paul Humphries reveals the many roles this iconic […]

13 November 2023

Cosmos Magazine, Other, 11/11/2023, Evrim Yazgin Scientists from Australia and the US are evaluating what appears to be a safe […]

6 November 2023

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

1 November 2023

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

17 October 2023

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

12 October 2023

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

12 October 2023

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

11 October 2023

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

9 October 2023

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

4 September 2023

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

31 August 2023

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

23 August 2023

ABC Online, Other, 23/08/2023, Lucy MacDonald A species of fish that hasn't been seen in more than two decades has […]

7 August 2023

SBS, Other, 06/08/2023, Biwa Kwan Tick season has arrived in Australia and with it, warnings of a potentially fatal red […]

3 August 2023

To showcase the recently released CSIRO Publishing book, Frogs of Victoria, this new blog, written by one of the book’s co-authors, […]

27 July 2023

Tasmanian Examiner, Other, 26/07/2023, Duncan Bailey A global review from BirdLife Australia and CSIRO provided insights into how seabirds would […]

27 July 2023

Aquafeed, www.aquafeed.com, 27/07/2023 CSIRO is working with partners in northern Australia to develop a low input prawn farming industry, with […]

25 July 2023

Sheep Central, Other, 24/07/2023 Sheep and cattle producers are being urged to consider planting an elite variety of Oldman Saltbush […]

7 June 2023

The Land Australia, Other, 05/06/2023, Libby-Jane Charleston According to CSIRO, the local fungi might be the reason why some of […]

7 June 2023

Cosmos Magazine, Other, 06/06/2023, Evrim Yazgin An artificial intelligence algorithm has shown promise in helping monitor and, therefore, stop the […]

22 May 2023

OpenGov Asia, Other, 20/05/2023 At depths below the ocean's surface, reaching hundreds of meters, a fascinating array of marine creatures […]

22 May 2023

Canberra Times, Other, 20/05/2023, Megan Doherty Two rare specimens of the Wallace's Giant Bee are held in the Australian National […]

11 May 2023

WEB ABC Online, Other, 10/05/2023, Tallulah Bieundurry The glowing white eyes of a new species of demon catshark that has […]

8 May 2023

Trillions, www.trillions.news/news/pacific/, 05/05/2023 They’re well known for their industrious work, but now a species of ant on Kangaroo Island is […]

20 April 2023

WEB ABC Online, Other, 18/04/2023, Georgia Stynes The ACT has a new resident, but it's not human. It's the size […]

12 April 2023

The Guardian, Other, 12/04/2023, Melissa Davey Professor of nanomedicine Wojciech Chrzanowski finds it "heartbreaking" to recall some of his early […]

11 April 2023

Cosmos Magazine, Other, 07/04/2023, Petra Stock Bilbies have a lot going for them. Silcock is the lead author of research […]

11 April 2023

AgroPages.com, Other, 10/04/2023 CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has embarked on an ambitious new project to unravel the genetic blueprints […]

11 April 2023

Fish Focus, Other, 10/04/2023 Climate change could affect the diet quality of fish by 10%. The diet quality of fish […]

20 March 2023

Forbes, Other, 20/03/2023 More than 1200 years ago, the island of Madagascar was home to an amazing collection of flightless […]

16 March 2023

Daily Telegraph Australia, Other, 13/03/2023, Rob Inglis A newly published book has provided fresh perspectives on the thylacine, delving into […]

6 March 2023

Sydney Morning Herald, Other, 02/03/2023, Stuart Layt A quiet south-east Queensland lake is the site of a world-first test to […]

6 March 2023

ABC Online, Other, 04/03/2023, Bethanie Alderson One thousand ceramic razorfish shells have been buried in the seabed of waters off […]

1 March 2023

The Age, Other, 28/02/2023, Liam Mannix Few plants are hardy enough to survive the red desert plains of central Australia, […]

20 February 2023

Earth.com, Other, 19/02/2023, Andrei Ionescu With the largest wingspan of any living bird on Earth, the Wandering Albatross is a […]

13 February 2023

Toowoomba Chronicle, Other, 09/02/2023 Tasmanian commercial beekeepers are struggling to produce the best honey in the world thanks to a […]

13 February 2023

ABC Online, Other, 09/02/2023 From the bush to our own backyards, the Eucalypt is the stalwart of the Australian landscape. […]

13 February 2023

Canberra Times, Other, 09/02/2023, Robyn Wuth Scientists plan to deploy robotics, genetics, environmental DNA, pheromones and natural predators in the […]

9 February 2023

ABC Online, Other, 08/02/2023, David Claughton and Laura Williams Whether it be a long day in the office or having […]

30 January 2023

ABC Online, Other, 27/01/2023, Adriane Reardon and Fatima Olumee Wild horse numbers in Kosciuszko National Park have jumped by more […]

30 January 2023

VAAJU.com, Other, 29/01/2023 Of the many species that the researchers photographed aboard the RV Investigator, the deep-sea batfish made one […]

6 December 2022

Daily Magazine, Other, 05/12/2022 Hair-raising photos of newly discovered sea creatures that evolved to survive the world's deepest depths reveal […]

28 November 2022

News Leaflets, newsleaflets.com, 27/11/2022, Alex Philip The Richmond birdwing is a show-stopping butterfly. Males are black and dazzling green; females […]

28 November 2022

Central Western Daily, Other, 27/11/2022, Tanya Marschke A priceless collection of fungi has been replicated for the NSW Department of […]

31 October 2022

ABC Online, Other, 29/10/2022, Alexandra Alvaro From fish that resemble dumplings to those that stand on their own "stilts" deep […]

31 October 2022

Canberra Times, Other, 30/10/2022, Alex Crowe A national commitment to invasive species management will see new technologies deployed to control […]

24 October 2022

The Veterinarian, Other, 23/10/2022 Although their presence in the landscape has been relatively short, the impact feral cats have made […]

10 October 2022

East Mojo, eastmojo.com, 09/10/2022 In 1887, Australian Museum scientists undertook a pioneering expedition to Lord Howe Island, a tiny patch […]

10 October 2022

ABC Online, Other, 09/10/2022 Globally there's been a rise in shark attacks, but the CSIRO says there's not any evidence […]

13 September 2022

ABC Online, Other, 12/09/2022, Alicia Nally Brisbane City Council has increased its classification of the yellow crazy ant threat from […]

12 September 2022

ABC Online, Other, 09/09/2022 Land snails are an often-overlooked invertebrate group that form a significant part of terrestrial biodiversity, with […]

5 September 2022

Goulburn Post, Other, 03/09/2022, Sally Gall Understanding and introducing the natural little bulldozers that benefit the environment in many ways […]

15 August 2022

The Guardian, Other, 12/08/2022 The Discovery Boffins at the CSIRO have uncovered 139 new species! What are they and how […]

15 August 2022

ABC Online, Other, 14/08/2022, Gemma Conroy On the stark tablelands in the Monaro region just east of the NSW Snowy […]

1 August 2022

The Guardian, Other, 30/07/2022, Lara Sonnenschein A baby green sea turtle rescued from a Sydney beach had eaten so much […]

11 July 2022

Brisbane Times, Other, 10/07/2022, Laura Chung It's been almost two centuries since the small Mitchell's hopping mouse jumped across NSW, […]

16 June 2022

TimesNowNews.com, Other, 15/06/2022 Fish ears have a natural instrument' that records minute changes in its habitat water over the aquatic […]

14 June 2022

Newswise, Other, 13/06/2022 Scientists have reported good news on the pandemic preparedness front: A cocktail of four manufactured antibodies is […]

9 June 2022

Nature World News, Other, 07/06/2022, Louise Franco Yellow crazy ants are multiplying in great numbers and are marching throughout Australia, […]

31 May 2022

Kids News, Other, 30/05/2022, Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson Artificial intelligence* could help stop one of the biggest threats to the Great Barrier […]

17 May 2022

Brisbane Times, Other, 16/05/2022, Stuart Layt Australian scientists have partnered with global tech giant Google to develop machine learning that […]

10 May 2022

Tasmanian Times, Other, 09/05/2022 Have you ever wondered what happens when our Antarctic supply ships, expeditioners and research vessels venture […]

10 May 2022

The SE Voice, Other, 10/05/2022, Eb Garamond The third and final dung beetle species imported to Australia as part of […]

9 May 2022

The Lismore App, Other, 07/05/2022 Researchers from Southern Cross University have helped uncover a new species of mountainfrog; Philoria knowlesi, […]

9 May 2022

Sydney Morning Herald, Other, 07/05/2022 There were thought to be only 1300 numbats left in Western Australia but a new […]

3 May 2022

EastMojo, eastmojo.com, 02/05/2022 Animals do all sorts of disgusting things. While these gross behaviours might turn our stomachs, they're often […]

2 May 2022

The Guardian, Other, 30/04/2022 Australian scientists have discovered a new species of frog in south-east Queensland and it’s already classified […]

26 April 2022

Ur All News, urallnews.com, 25/04/2022 Clouds of smoke and ash from wildfires that ravaged Australia in 2019 and 2020 triggered […]

14 April 2022

The Saturday Paper, Other, 09/04/2022 The world’s longest sea animal, the siphonophore, measuring 46 metres, was discovered in Ningaloo Canyons, […]

13 April 2022

PS News, Other, 11/04/2022 The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is calling on nature lovers to become involved […]

4 April 2022

Moorabool News, Other, 02/04/2022, Helen Tatchell, Lachlan Ellis Exciting new technology has been part of local efforts to monitor koalas, […]

21 March 2022

Meat & Livestock Australia, Other, 18/03/2022 Immune competence is the strength of an animal’s immune system and is expected to […]

21 March 2022

ECOS, Other, 20/03/2022, Natalie Kikken CSIRO researchers are peering into the digestive processes of insects to see what happens when […]

16 March 2022

Trailer Magazine, Other, 15/03/2022 A crucial breakthrough has been discovered in Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Detection and Prevention. The […]

22 February 2022

ECOS, Other, 21/02/2022 CSIRO scientists have found that corals store dormant 'seed banks 'like forests do. This unexpected finding shows […]

14 February 2022

Technology Networks, Other, 10/02/2022 For the five-year project, Arcila is studying how fish, like pufferfish, boxfish, ocean sunfish and other […]

14 February 2022

VNExplorer, Other, 13/02/2022 The duck-billed platypus is a mammal native to Australia, and a team of scientists from Australia's science […]

8 February 2022

South Coast News, Other, 04/02/2022, Nathan Schmidt Plastic strings tied to errant balloons have become the single biggest killer of […]

24 January 2022

PS News, Other, 20/01/2022 The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office have announced findings […]

24 January 2022

ABC Online, Other, 22/01/2022, Jane Bardon A team of researchers and Indigenous rangers have discovered why the Gulf of Carpentaria […]

18 January 2022

Australian Geographic, Other, 17/01/2022 Australia is richly endowed with earthworm biodiversity, but of the 750 or so named species of […]

20 December 2021

Good Fruit & Vegetables, Other, 18/12/2021 The world's first true millipede with more than 1000 legs has been discovered in […]

14 December 2021

Southern Cross University, Other, 13/12/2021 The Coral IVF team inspecting the trial site at Heron Island in 2020. The first […]

13 December 2021

Forbes, Other, 10/12/2021, Melissa Cristina Márquez With a flick of its powerful tail, the large predator glides through the turquoise […]

13 December 2021

SeedQuest, Other, 11/12/2021 Researchers from The University of Western Australia’s Institute of Agriculture have collaborated on a world-first study to […]

9 December 2021

ABC Online, Other, 08/12/2021, Jemima Burt The CSIRO has warned Australians to be more vigilant about our spindliest enemies this […]

6 December 2021

Country News, Other, 06/12/2021, Nathan Burdziejko A new report released by BirdLife Australia and Charles Darwin University shows a worrying […]

30 November 2021

Country News, Other, 30/11/2021, Geoff Adams Australia is in the grip of an unprecedented alien attack on its native wildlife […]

23 November 2021

The Guardian, Other, 23/11/2021, Lisa Cox Australia could face a wave of plant and animal extinctions by 2050 unless it […]

9 November 2021

Katherine Times, Other, 09/11/2021, Laine Clark Scientists have discovered weeds choking Australia's freshwater coastal wetlands can be reduced by reconnecting […]

1 November 2021

ABC Online, Other, 31/10/2021, Kate Midena & Adrienne Francis Being bothered by bush flies is almost a rite of passage […]

20 October 2021

Noosa Today, Other, 19/10/2021 While vaccination queues have become commonplace across Australia, the sight of hundreds of koalas lining up […]

20 October 2021

The Guardian, Other, 20/10/2021, Donna Lu Targeted action is needed to combat the growing issue of "ghost nets" in the […]

18 October 2021

Nature World News, Other, 16/10/2021, Precious Smith A new type of Hendra virus has been discovered in flying foxes and […]

18 October 2021

Sydney Arts Guide, Other, 17/10/2021, Carol Dance Extinct describes and illustrates 39 Australian creatures extinct in the Anthropocene. It does […]

18 October 2021

The Area News, Other, 17/10/2021 With rodent activity only rising, farmers will now be able to stay one step ahead […]

11 October 2021

South China Morning Post, Other, 09/10/2021, Carolyn Beasley Up to 500 whale sharks gather at Ningaloo Reef every year, and […]

11 October 2021

Working with dung beetles does not sound glamorous, does it? But did you know that dung beetles are quite beautiful […]

6 October 2021

ABC Online, Other, 05/10/2021 Australian scientists locked in the long battle to control disease carrying mosquitoes have had a major […]

5 October 2021

Medium, Other, 03/10/2021, Angole Marcus The cassowary is listed as Endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 […]

29 September 2021

ECOS, Other, 28/09/2021, Andrea Wild You might not be living in a biodiversity hotspot, but the plants, animals and fungi […]

28 September 2021

As the largest predatory fish in the ocean, it is rare to see a great white shark washed up on […]

21 September 2021

ECOS, Other, 17/09/2021, Mary-Lou Considine How is the science of ecology helping our ecosystems adapt to climate change and other […]

17 September 2021

ABC Online, Other, 16/09/2021 A newly identified Australian fly has been named after the glamourous and fierce cultural icon - […]

7 September 2021

What are the challenges facing Australia’s plants? Why is it so urgent that we conserve plants ex situ or away […]

25 August 2021

Beef Central, Other, 24/08/2021 Often the traits with lower heritability have been considered to be of lesser importance in selection […]

23 August 2021

New York Post, Other, 21/08/2021 They think they’re being sea-blocked. According to a slithery study by researchers at the Commonwealth […]

23 August 2021

ABC Online, Other, 21/08/2021, Kate Ainsworth A walking fish first identified in 2010 but not seen for over 22 years […]

18 August 2021

https://www.sciencemag.org/ As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout has continued in the United States, a parallel vaccination effort has taken place in […]

16 August 2021

ABC Online, Other, 15/08/2021, Evelyn Manfield A father and son bonding over their love for snorkeling has lead to 10-year-old […]

5 August 2021

Newcastle Herald, Other, 03/08/2021, Penelope Green When I began looking for something I could add to meat to make a […]

3 August 2021

The Guardian, Other, 02/08/2021, Nicola Davis Researchers find fragments in innards of species that have adapted to develop in open […]

30 July 2021

Earth.com, Other, 30/07/2021, chrissy sexton Costs associated with the management of invasive plants were totaled at US$151.68 billion. The experts […]

29 July 2021

ABC Online, Other, 28/07/2021, Melanie Groves They're an invasive species capable of decimating native wildlife, blinding animals and people by […]

28 July 2021

Newcastle Herald, Other, 27/07/2021, Matthew Kelly Thousands of hectares of mangroves were wiped out across the Lower Hunter during the […]

21 July 2021

Brisbane Times, Other, 20/07/2021, Mike Foley The damage to coral reefs from bleaching during marine heatwaves is similar to that […]

20 July 2021

ECOS, Other, 19/07/2021, Natalie Kikken In the face of climate change, innovative science and cultural knowledge will be critical for […]

16 July 2021

ABC Online, Other, 16/07/2021, Tim Lee Hunched over a bench in a modest caravan, apiarist and bee breeder David Briggs […]

15 July 2021

The Conversation, Other, 14/07/2021, Kathy Ann Townsend and Dominique Potvin Environmental scientists see flora, fauna and phenomena the rest of […]

12 July 2021

The Age, Other, 11/07/2021, Peter Hannam Southern Australia's sharks and rays face mounting threats as warmer waters push more tropical […]

8 July 2021

North Queensland Register, Other, 07/07/2021 Dr Heather Burrow, a University of New England professorial research fellow, initiated a project that […]

1 July 2021

Australian Geographic, Other, 29/06/2021, Angela Heathcote Scientists are working hard to ensure the red handfish has a future. They hope […]

28 June 2021

Open Forum, Other, 24/06/2021, Diane Nazaroff Several UNSW scientists have returned from a four-week voyage along Australia’s eastern coastline gathering […]

28 June 2021

China.org.cn, Other, 24/06/2021 Researchers from Australia's national science agency have developed a non-lethal test to determine the age of fish. […]

28 June 2021

ArchitectureAU, Other, 24/06/2021 Australia's largest collections of insect, plant and wildlife specimens will soon be located in one "state-of-the-art" facility […]

28 June 2021

International Animal Health Media, animalhealthmedia.com, 25/06/2021 The venom of a caterpillar, native to South East Queensland, shows promise for use […]

9 June 2021

ECOS, Other, 08/06/2021, Bryony Bennett After years of mutual learning, a safety net is in place for the Torres Strait […]

8 June 2021

Bunbury Mail, Other, 07/06/2021, Emma Kirk City of Busselton mayor Grant Henley with Geographe Marine Research director Ian Wiese, reearch […]

2 June 2021

Free to read online: Celebrating 30 Years of Wildland Fire Science Publication In honour of 30 years of publication, International Journal […]

25 May 2021

Wagga Wagga Daily Advertiser, Other, 24/05/2021, Penny Burfitt NSW's mouse plague is likely to lead to a boom in other […]

25 May 2021

Bega District News, Other, 24/05/2021, Ellouise Bailey The CSIRO are currently conducting a widescale release of the fungus to control […]

18 May 2021

Infosurhoy, Other, 17/05/2021, Denis Bedoya Bearded dragon embryos become females either through sex chromosomes or hot temperatures. Ancient cellular processes […]

17 May 2021

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

17 May 2021

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

11 May 2021

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

11 May 2021

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

11 May 2021

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

3 May 2021

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

3 May 2021

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

3 May 2021

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

27 April 2021

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 […]

27 April 2021

ECOS, Other, 26/04/2021, Fiona Brown This interactive platform puts information about management options and past, present, and future conditions of […]

27 April 2021

Sunshine Coast Daily, Other, 26/04/2021, Peter Gardiner Vaccine trials to help save the Sunshine Coast's disease-stricken koalas are expected to […]

20 April 2021

ECOS, Other, 19/04/2021, Olly Berry eDNA is poised to revolutionise the way we monitor Australia’s natural environment but it relies […]

29 March 2021

ABC Online, Other, 26/03/2021, Anna Salleh Back in 2019, an incredibly cute dingo pup was found hiding and crying in […]

29 March 2021

Brinkwire, Other, 28/03/2021, Jonathan Edwards A chance encounter between two very different scientists has solved the mystery of why three […]

25 March 2021

ABC Online, Other, 23/03/2021, Jesssica Scremmer As many as 360 million carp clog Australian waterways in a "wet" year, researchers […]

22 March 2021

Pledge Times, pledgetimes.com/category/world/, 21/03/2021 Unusual images that show five large deep-sea squid were taken at depths of between 2,000 to […]

15 March 2021

Wired News, Other, 14/03/2021, Elizabeth Kolbert "I spent 15 years removing cats from fenced reserves and national parks," Katherine Moseby […]

15 March 2021

ABC Online, Other, 14/03/2021, Susan Standen Slugs might make you think of garden pests that eat your vegies, but in […]

12 March 2021

Midland Express, Other, 11/03/2021 Interest in foraging for wild food is on the rise, and magnificent mushrooms are very much […]

11 March 2021

ABC Online, Other, 10/03/2021, Lucy Macdonald They are known as the building blocks of the ocean and great swarms of […]

9 March 2021

Bendigo Advertiser, Other, 09/03/2021, Tom Callaghan Breathe easy, the eerily green glow appearing in central Victoria is a mushroom, not […]

3 March 2021

ABC Online, Other, 02/03/2021, Nick Kilvert The fauna and flora communities on the Halimeda reefs are unique, new research has […]

23 February 2021

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

23 February 2021

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

22 February 2021

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

22 February 2021

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

22 February 2021

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

22 February 2021

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

18 February 2021

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

17 February 2021

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 […]

15 February 2021

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

15 February 2021

Toowoomba Chronicle, Other, 14/02/2021 A supplied video news package from USC obtained on August 15 about the university's work on […]

11 February 2021

ABC Online, Other, 10/02/2021, Belinda Smith The first mission to Wuhan in search of the source of SARS-CoV-2 the virus […]

9 February 2021

ABC Online, Other, 08/02/2021 CRISPR, the genetic editing technology taking science by storm. Mark Tizard, Team Leader and Principal Research […]

8 February 2021

Ocean Geographic Society, Other, 03/02/2021 I vividly recall uncovering my first Red Handfish from beneath a tangled mess of seaweed. […]

3 February 2021

Stock Journal Australia, Other, 02/02/2021, Vanessa Binks This year's Centre for Invasive Species Solutions Feral Photo and Video competition is […]

2 February 2021

Katherine Times, Other, 01/02/2021, Roxanne Fitzgerald Australia's biodiversity is at risk, with more than 1,700 species of plants, animals, micro-organisms […]

1 February 2021

Benalla Ensign, Other, 27/01/2021, Rodney Woods Feeding a hungry world has put increasing pressure on our lands and the native […]

1 February 2021

ABC Online, Other, 29/01/2021, Patrick Wood Australian scientists will today embark on a voyage into the ice for a mission […]

19 January 2021

msn.com, www.msn.com/en-us, 18/01/2021, Jacinta Bowler Even though we know the deep sea is weird, 'carnivorous sea sponges' still sound like […]

18 January 2021

Canberra Times, Other, 16/01/2021, Tim the Yowie Man Lake George has long been a stronghold for tiger snakes. Dr Adam […]

14 January 2021

Townsville Bulletin, Other, 12/01/2021, Elisabeth Silvester A new report from CSIRO and BOM has warned us about the worsening effects […]

14 January 2021

The National Tribune, Other, 13/01/2021 The NSW Government has released the final report of a Spring 2020 survey showing just […]

4 January 2021

Eden Magnet, Other, 29/12/2020 The seasonal camp of Grey-headed flying foxes at the Glebe Wetlands in Bega has grown to […]

4 January 2021

The Courier Mail, Other, 29/12/2020, Jane Hansen New research has revealed how many great white sharks reproduce each year off […]

4 January 2021

Queensland Country Life, Other, 31/12/2020, James McManagan If 2020 taught us anything it would be the threat that any chink […]

22 December 2020

PhysOrg.com, Other, 22/12/2020 CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has identified coastal 'bright spots' to repair marine ecosystems globally, paving the […]

22 December 2020

Ocean Road Magazine, Other, 21/12/2020 Despite the most widespread bleaching event ever recorded, Southern Cross University researchers have found more […]

15 December 2020

ABC Online, Other, 14/12/2020, David Robertson A sperm whale with 135 different plastic items in its stomach, mostly soft plastic […]

7 December 2020

Canberra Times, Other, 05/12/2020, Marco Holden Jeffery Nothing screams summer more than a chorus of cicadas on a warm evening, […]

1 December 2020

republicworld.com, Other, 01/12/2020 A recent picture of a snake eel dangling from the stomach of a flying heron has been […]

30 November 2020

ABC Online, Other, 25/11/2020, Jessica Hayes, Ellie Honeybone and Joanna Prendergast A West Australian apple grower says a threatened WA […]

30 November 2020

South Burnett Times, Other, 27/11/2020, Holly Cormack A local amateur photographer has captured an exceptionally rare - and rather cheeky […]

23 November 2020

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

16 November 2020

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

11 November 2020

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 […]

9 November 2020

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

9 November 2020

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 […]

3 November 2020

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

2 November 2020

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

26 October 2020

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

26 October 2020

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

26 October 2020

SBS.COM.AU, Other, 23/10/2020, Sandra Fulloon A record number of humpback whales are migrating down Australia's east coast. While whale populations […]

22 October 2020

theguardian.com, Other, 21/10/2020, Zoe Kean In 1802, when French naturalist Franois Pron slipped a small, chunky Australian fish into a […]

20 October 2020

The Lighthouse - Macquarie University, Other, 19/10/2020, Virginia Tressider A new designer fruit fly paves the way for scientists to […]

19 October 2020

Cosmos Magazine, Other, 16/10/2020 Restoring just under a third of Earth’s ecosystems to their natural state could protect more than […]

19 October 2020

ABC Online, Other, 15/10/2020, Nick Kilvert The instinct to kill the animals that prey on us has probably come in […]

19 October 2020

Warta Saya, wartasaya.com, 17/10/2020 Scientists in Michigan have developed a forest fire alarm system. He works at CSIRO, Australia's national […]

19 October 2020

Science Daily, Other, 17/10/2020 When COVID closed down their lab, a team of researchers turned to computational approaches to understand […]

12 October 2020

ABC Online, Other, 08/10/2020 The main focus of many communities trying to better control bushfires in Northern Australia is protecting […]

12 October 2020

ABC Online, Other, 11/10/2020, By Jane Bardon There aren't many people who go to stand in the middle of a […]

6 October 2020

medium.com, Other, 04/10/2020, Grant Piper According to scientists, roughly 99.9% of all species to ever existed on Earth have gone […]

1 October 2020

Australian Food News, Other, 30/09/2020 Leading native ingredients producer Australian Native Products has announced plans for future investment in lemon […]

1 October 2020

ABC Online, Other, 30/09/2020, Jon Daly Wild buffaloes are destroying Aboriginal hunting grounds and sacred sites on floodplains near the […]

29 September 2020

getindustry.com.au, Other, 24/09/2020 Australia’s national science agency and Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS) member, CSIRO, is on the hunt […]

29 September 2020

ABC Online, Other, 24/09/2020, Tom Forbes and Sarah Cumming Shark researchers on the Gold Coast want to attach cameras to […]

29 September 2020

The Conversation, Other, 25/09/2020 Alexander Schmidt-Lebuhn and Ben Gooden, Research Scientist, CSIRO, Plant ecologist, CSIRO. When it comes to new […]

29 September 2020

greencareer.net.au, Other, 28/09/2020 CSIRO scientists have joined with others from 17 other countries to publish a first of its kind, […]

29 September 2020

ABC Online, Other, 28/09/2020, Laura Beavis Trevor Norton spends most of his time restoring his 20-metre yacht Stormbreaker and taking […]

24 September 2020

Vice, Other, 23/09/2020, Gavin Butler Nearly 500 pilot whales have been found washed up in Tasmania over the past three […]

24 September 2020

A new research collaboration aims to develop new methods and tools to non-invasively monitor the growth and performance of plants […]

24 September 2020

Cosmos Magazine, Other, 24/09/2020 Reforesting is considered a prominent strategy in mitigating climate change, with previous research highlighting the role […]