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......»»
How hair dye is helping conservation of Australian sea lion population
An innovative new project is using human hair dye on Australian sea lions at Carnac and Seal Islands off the coast of Perth to track and learn about the local population......»»
The humble lillipilly forms the world"s largest genus of trees, and should be an Australian icon
You're probably familiar with the sight of a lillipilly bush. This hardy Australian staple—a glossy evergreen bearing powder-puff flowers and clusters of bright berries—features in many a garden hedge......»»
A third of Australian population likely affected in Optus cyberattack
Breached information includes names, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, and, for a subset of customers, addresses, ID document numbers such as driver's licence or passport numbers......»»
"Sad and distressing": Massive numbers of bird deaths in Australian heat waves reveal a profound loss is looming
Heat waves linked to climate change have already led to mass deaths of birds and other wildlife around the world. To stem the loss of biodiversity as the climate warms, we need to better understand how birds respond......»»
Relationship between song order and rhythmical timing in songbirds
An international collaboration between musicians and birdsong scientists has found that in the Australian pied butcherbird songs surveyed, the order of song elements is strongly related to rhythmical timing......»»
Researchers reconstruct the genome of the common ancestor of all mammals
Every modern mammal, from a platypus to a blue whale, is descended from a common ancestor that lived about 180 million years ago. We don't know a great deal about this animal, but the organization of its genome has now been computationally reconstruc.....»»
How we accidentally planned the desertion of Australian cities
COVID-19 may have kick-started the decline of the Australian CBD, but our newly published research shows how planning decisions had already created cities that lacked resilience......»»
Study finds Australian caves are up to 500,000 years older than we thought, and it could explain a megafauna mystery
South Australia's Naracoorte Caves is one of the world's best fossil sites, containing a record spanning more than half a million years. Among the remains preserved in layers of sand are the bones of many iconic Australian megafauna species that beca.....»»
Tritium enters U.S. charger market with new design
Australian EV charger supplier Tritium has rushed to open its first U.S. production plant in hopes of solving a persistent problem for EV owners — public chargers that are out of order......»»
Docile raccoons are super learners and likely trashcan criminal masterminds
Bustling with exciting urban opportunities, cities are attractive not only to human residents. Many creatures happily share human settlements, feasting on easy pickings. But what makes some creatures better suited for life in the urban fast lane?.....»»
Apple agrees to negotiate with unions in Australian Apple retail stores
After being called a bully, Apple has agreed to negotiate with Australian Unions after they asked the country's Fair Work Commission to intervene.A pre-refurbishment photograph of the Bluewater Apple StoreApple's proposal to Australia's Fair Work Com.....»»
How the Australian ant-slayer spider captures ants
A team of researchers at Macquarie University, in Australia, working with two colleagues from Universität Hamburg, in Germany, has uncovered the means by which the Australian ant-slayer spider is able to capture and eat the much larger banded sugar.....»»
Earth harbours 20,000,000,000,000,000 ants. And they weigh more than wild birds and mammals combined
Have you ever wondered exactly how many ants live on Earth? Possibly not, but it's certainly a question we've asked ourselves......»»
Climate change threatens up to 100% of trees in Australian cities, and most urban species worldwide
To anyone who has stepped off a hot pavement into a shady park, it will come as little surprise that trees (and shrubs) have a big cooling effect on cities......»»
Thousands of Australian lives could be lost without rapid adoption of electric vehicles
New Swinburne University of Technology research reveals that Australia risks losing 24,000 lives by 2042 from transport-induced air pollution, and $148 billion in net benefits, if electric vehicles are not rapidly adopted......»»
Swimmer"s Itch: What causes this neglected snail-borne disease?
Cercarial dermatitis, also known as swimmer's itch or clam-digger's itch, is caused by the larvae of blood flukes that are parasites of birds or mammals. When these larvae, called cercariae, penetrate human skin, they trigger an allergic reaction wit.....»»
Making jackfruit jump off the shelves
Australian jackfruit is a tropical treasure: a fruit rich in vitamins, minerals and many phytochemicals that are known to have positive health benefits, and it is incredibly versatile in its culinary uses......»»
Signaling molecule may regulate proteins in wheat plants
Triggers for food crop growth are complex and new research by South Australian plant scientists is investigating one way wheat responds to common stresses such as poor soil health......»»
Hackers target politicians with fake news website
The Australian government is among those targeted by the hackers, according to Proofpoint......»»
The impact of megafires on estuaries from Australia"s "Black Summer"
Australian researchers have explored the impact of bushfires on estuaries in New South Wales, Australia's largest state, finding fires can increase the load of fire-derived pollutants with potentially profound environmental effects......»»