Accidental heroes of drought
Rainforests rely on one very important ingredient – rain. So what happens during drought? Researchers at Griffith University have...
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View to a krill
The largest animal ever known to have existed is strangely difficult to see, especially in the frigid waters off...
Healthy drinking theory goes bottom up
It really was too good to be true. The conventional wisdom that moderate drinking boosts health is almost certainly...
New train of thought
Train travel may be fast and efficient but is it really worth leaving home for? Visit your average suburban...
More than skin deep
Do we need any more reasons to avoid dangerous exposure to the sun? Not really. But researchers at the...
Rare river turtles struggle to survive
Slow and steady may not win the race this time. That’s the sad conclusion of new research from Western...
Ultraviolet whites
Protecting our wine crop from sunburn is a case of slip, slop, slurp for researchers at Charles Sturt University....
When life vanished into thin air
Take a deep breath: it seems the earth’s oxygen levels can fall dangerously low, leading to mass extinction. Don’t...
Cycling infrastructure may pedal gender myths
What would it take to get you on your bike? It seems the answer may depend on your gender –...
New insight into diabetic eye disease shines light on a brighter future
A new tool to spot diabetic eye disease in its early stages could prevent thousands of people from losing...