Red foxes feasting on Australian mammals
Scientists at Murdoch University's Harry Butler Institute (HBI) have discovered that red foxes are ravaging a larger range of Australian animals than previously realized, with 70% of fox diet samples turning up mammal remains......»»
X-ray analysis sheds new light on prehistoric predator"s last meal
We now know more about the diet of a prehistoric creature that grew up to two and a half meters long and lived in Australian waters during the time of the dinosaurs, thanks to the power of X-rays and a team of scientists at The Australian National Un.....»»
Motherhood negatively affects women"s earnings for a decade, finds Australian study
A University of Queensland study has shown having a baby negatively affects a mother's employment earnings for up to 10 years......»»
Synchrotron technique reveals more details of mysterious underlying portrait in Renaissance painting
Conservators and curators from the Art Gallery of New South Wales have used an advanced imaging technique at the Australian Synchrotron to gain more information about an underpainting in a famous Renaissance portrait of Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duk.....»»
Naturally fire-prone ecosystems tend to have more species of birds and mammals, study reveals
Wildfires. Many see them as purely destructive forces, disasters that blaze through a landscape, charring everything in their paths. But a study published in the journal Ecology Letters reminds us that wildfires are also generative forces, spurring b.....»»
Severe droughts devastate eucalyptus trees that predate Ice Age
South Australian scientists have documented the catastrophic decline of a stand of red stringybark in the Clare Valley, a tree species that has survived in the region for 40,000 years but is now at risk of extinction due to climate change......»»
How cities use energy to regulate temperature, just like mammals
Humans, like all mammals, expend energy to keep their internal temperatures within a healthy range. Modern human cities—because we built them that way—do the same thing......»»
Increased flushing vital to Coorong"s long-term health
A new study from University of Adelaide scientists has found that extremely high levels of salt and nutrients in the Coorong, an internationally important South Australian estuary at the end of the River Murray, is causing serious ecological harm......»»
Albania pushes out boat to save world"s rarest seal
A team of Albanian marine biologists scan the azure waters of the Ionian Sea for a sign of one of the rarest marine mammals in the world......»»
Starting small and simple was key to success for evolution of mammals, reveals new study
The ancestors of modern mammals managed to evolve into one of the most successful animal lineages. The key was to start out small and simple, a new study reveals......»»
Denon snaps up Nura, says new personalized-sound earbuds arriving this year
In something of a surprise move, home audio brand, Denon, has acquired Nura, an Australian maker of headphones and earbuds......»»
Genetic secrets could help endangered songbird sing another day
Genetic data could be the key to helping the endangered forty-spotted pardalote on the road to recovery, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU). The paper is published in the journal Heredity......»»
Improving astronaut vision in long-haul space flights
West Australian researchers have developed a breakthrough method to measure the brain fluid pressure in humans, which may reduce vision damage experienced by astronauts on long-haul space flights......»»
The number of Aussie teens in detention or under supervision by the justice system continues to fall
From 2017–18 to 2021–22, the number of young people under youth justice supervision due to their involvement, or alleged involvement in crime, has fallen, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)......»»
Australian parents want schools to teach more sex education topics and teach them from an earlier age
Decades of research have shown when relationships and sexuality education is delivered well, it can improve the sexual, social, and emotional health of young people. It can also lead to improved academic outcomes......»»
Illegal trade and poor regulation threaten pangolins in China
Pangolins, unique scale-covered mammals, are drastically declining in numbers across Asia and Africa, largely due to illegal trade. Part of the trade, both legal and illegal, supports the traditional Chinese medicine market, which has attracted conse.....»»
F1 Australian Grand Prix Live Stream: Watch the race for free
Practices 1 and 2 of the Australian Grand Prix are happening today. There are several ways to watch them, including some potentially free options......»»
At the end of the dry season: Carbon dioxide pulses over Australia
End-of-dry-season CO2 pulses recur each year in the atmosphere above the Australian continent, a discovery made by an international research team led by environmental physicist Prof. Dr. André Butz of Heidelberg University......»»
F1 Australian Grand Prix Live Stream: Watch qualifying for free
Practices 1 and 2 of the Australian Grand Prix are happening today. There are several ways to watch them, including some potentially free options......»»
New research using fossils of whale ancestors reveals their path to becoming Earth"s largest mammals
Modern cetaceans—whales and dolphins—have one of the largest size ranges of any living animal group, ranging from as small as 1.5 meters long to as much as 30. However, a new study reveals this diversity came much later in their evolution than ex.....»»
Fishing line and plastic endangering young dolphins
A leading Perth dolphin researcher is urging fishers to be extra vigilant with the proper disposal of fishing lines and hooks after seeing several of the marine mammals in Cockburn Sound caught up in discarded line. Dr. Delphine Chabanne, from Murdoc.....»»