Plastic could poison oceans for generations
Plastic waste in the oceans limits the ability of plankton to breed, and could contribute to global fish population declines, James Cook University researchers have discovered. Dr Lynne van...
Environment
Shining new light on old fossils
What we find in our fossils could get a major boost, thanks to new imaging techniques developed by a...
Deadly love song could be the answer to our cane toad woes
It’s the beat that could help beat the spread of cane toads. James Cook University (JCU) researchers say they’ve...
How the past could save the future of a bird on the brink
The southern black-throated finch is a small bird with big problems. The native Australian woodland species is already extinct...
Nearly 38 million bits of plastic found on one of the world’s most remote islands
Every year eight million metric tonnes of plastic (think eight million x 1,000) is dumped into our ocean. That’s...
City slicker lizards evolve much quicker: study
A native lizard species found in four Brisbane parks has rapidly changed its body size and shape, researchers from...
Chance discovery reveals how volcanoes help Southern Ocean store carbon dioxide
It’s the chance find that has solved a 24,000-year-old riddle— a mineral in an Antarctic valley has revealed that...
Teaching threatened species to be wary of predators
Native animals under threat from introduced species, like the burrowing bettong, can successfully learn how to avoid their enemies,...
Kangaroo-sized flying turkey once roamed Australia
A giant, flying turkey as tall as a kangaroo once called Australia home almost 12,000 years ago. . The...
Nanotech breakthrough reduces car exhaust pollution
A nanomaterial that can be used to make more effective catalytic converters for vehicles has been developed by researchers...