Giant manta rays rely on deep sea food sources
Vulnerable manta rays find food in a zone regarded as the next frontier for open ocean fisheries.
Environment
Geologists find biggest exposed fault on earth
Scientists have for the first time seen and documented the Banda Detachment fault in eastern Indonesia and worked out...
Native animals seek refuge in Darwin suburbs
Charles Darwin University researchers are discovering the secrets to survival for threatened black-footed tree-rats and possums living in Darwin...
Plan to save the bees
An international research team has released a top-10 list of ways countries can protect pollinating insects such as bees,...
Printed books still top choice for Aussie teens
New research contradicts the stereotype of teenagers glued to their digital devices, finding adolescents prefer old fashioned print when...
Scientists discover how sand ‘holds its breath’
Understanding how diatoms in sand survive during periods with no oxygen could have implications for the biofuels industry, Monash...
Migration patterns explain shark net dugong deaths
Researchers at James Cook University have shown why shark nets close to the coastline take a heavy toll on...
Daylight saving could help koala conservation
A new study shows that introducing daylight saving time in southeast Queensland would decrease car collisions with koalas and...
Safe havens needed for sharks
Researchers have warned that habitats important for juvenile shark survival off Australia’s northwest coastline are not adequately protected.
Common grass could help boost food security
Australian researchers have discovered a common grass species could hold the secret to boost the yields of cereal crops...