Tiny but feisty: David Attenborough’s new namesake – Keeping it clever
A University of New South Wales discovery team has unearthed the fossil remains of a new species of tiny marsupial lion that lived in the lush rainforests of northern...
Environment
Natural enzymes break the cycle of superbug resistance
The use of antibiotics in meat production is one of the factors contributing to the rise of multi-drug resistant...
New species of bacteria found in echidnas’ ticks
Ticks are unpleasant little critters in themselves. But they can also transmit bacteria that cause disease – notably bacteria...
The world’s first farmers lived underground and had six legs
They weren’t people. They were termites. An international team led by researchers from James Cook University has discovered fungus...
Elephant seals provide eyes in the deep
It’s like having 287 mini submarines exploring the ocean depths. Using modern tracking technology, University of Tasmania’s Institute for...
Look-alike snakes reveal the power of natural selection
They last had a common ancestor 70 million years ago. So why do aquatic pythons look like aquatic boas,...
Antarctic marine life saved from sewage contamination
Fish, seals, penguins and other marine life are being harmed by raw sewage contamination from research bases in Antarctica....
New world record set for extracting sun’s energy
Australia has always punched above it’s weight when it comes to solar R&D. But now Engineers at the University...
The secret life of prawns
Imagine spending over three years in and out of a boat, following more than 9000 prawns along a 400...
Research reveals the promiscuous behaviour of coral
As sea temperatures continue to warm, more and more severe coral bleaching events are occurring, killing off coral communities....