Life’s no beach for regular ocean goers
Surfers, swimmers and stand-up paddle boarders are six times more likely to develop melanoma than the general population, according to new research from Southern Cross University. One hundred and...
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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”...
Clearing muddied waters
Some running concerns have been cleared up about water quality on the NSW Coffs Coast. Coff’s Coast waterways are...
Gender-swapping, waterfall-hopping shrimp discovered in Queensland
There’s something in the waters in north Queensland – something a little unusual. Scientists have discovered a new species...
Fairy snail ending
It’s not often the glandular secretions of an obscure gastropod get to be the hero of the story but...
Nature’s secret bush rangers
How much can a koala bear? More than we thought, according to research from Southern Cross University. Science has...
The macadamia tree that sprouted a global industry
The $3 billion global macadamia industry has roots in a single Australian tree, genetic research shows. While macadamias are...
Bleached corals come back from the brink
Is there life after death for bleached coral reefs? Research by Southern Cross University shows that it takes reefs...
The robot helping us learn love larvae
The name is a definite turn-off but LarvalBot might just save one of the world’s great natural wonders. Developed...
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’...