It’s not cricket for allergies
Eating insects could be a real bug-ger for people living with shellfish allergies, according to a new study. About two billion people around the world already eat insects on...
Environment
Bling it on! Diamonds made in minutes
Precious gems are naturally formed underground at super-hot temperatures over billions of years. But a global team of researchers...
Marsupial manure solves truffle trouble
Wallaby waste is more important than you’d think. The cute creatures play an important part in preserving Australian forest...
Chewing on brain development
A new study has shown how brains developed in the first land animals, and it’s all to do with...
Sponge gene discovery a relative breakthrough
Scientists from across Australia are soaking in a discovery that links humans and other animals to a species of...
Regular haircuts can make ewe happy
Every girl knows a new haircut is sometimes all you need to get your mojo back, but a new...
Wily whales parrot predators
Australian long-finned pilot whales are sneakily breaching protocol, mimicking the calls of their natural predator and food rival –...
Sweet smell of science success on the reef
Scientists have been sniffing around the southern Great Barrier Reef in an effort to find out how corals “smell”...
Top cat’s hot rap
A new world-first Australian study has spotted that, although wild jaguars in the Amazon are coping well with global...
The best place to bee for pollinators
Native Australian bees and their introduced European relatives can support plant pollination together and are not being drawn away...