Dung beetles reveal their top dropping
Most of us would struggle to tell one pile from another but dung beetles clearly distinguish the first rate from merely number two. Now researchers at the University of...
Environment
A nose for trouble: native lizards can smell predators
Skinks know what stinks when it comes to surviving danger, using their sense of smell to detect both native...
Demise of ancient Angkor holds warning for today’s cities
It was once the largest city in the world, covering 1000 square kilometres. But the collapse of Angkor Wat,...
Researchers use drones and AI to help endangered dugongs
They’re the cows of our oceans – plump, placid and peacefully grazing on grasses in shallow sea waters. But...
Bone tissue find shows Aussie dinos were sub-zero heroes
Australian dinosaurs living more than 120 million years ago endured long periods of darkness and below freezing temperatures, research...
A breed apart: DNA discovery could boost koala survival chances
The survival chances of koalas in Victoria will improve thanks to a genetic discovery made by researchers at Federation...
Researchers discover sea urchin’s terrifying self-defence strategy
When under attack, the collector sea urchin has the ability to release hundreds of miniature independent ‘jaws with teeth’...
How your drinks will soon be powering your home
It’s a breakthrough we should all raise a glass to. Fizzy drinks could soon be fuelling your energy needs,...
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...
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...