The Mystery of Australia"s Paralyzed Parrots
Rainbow lorikeets are Australia’s most abundant native bird. What is paralyzing thousands of them every year?.....»»
Airborne DNA tech transforms endangered wildlife monitoring
University of Queensland researchers have created new tools that could change how conservation experts monitor and protect some of Australia's most endangered species......»»
A Hong Kong zoo seeks answers after 9 monkeys die in 2 days
Hong Kong's oldest zoo is seeking answers in a monkey medical mystery after nine animals died in two days, including three members of a critically endangered species......»»
Giving First Nations names to bird species is more complex and contentious than you might think
First Peoples' names for animals and plants undeniably enrich Australian culture. But to date, few names taken from a language of Australia's First Peoples have been widely applied to birds......»»
Does parrot farming protect wild species? Wildlife trade researchers review the evidence
The lives of people and parrots have been entwined for thousands of years. These colorful, charismatic birds are kept as pets all over the world for companionship and entertainment......»»
Scientists discover one of the Earth"s earliest animals in Australian outback
In the shadow of South Australia's largest mountain range beneath the outback soil lies a fossil record that reveals a rich history of life on Earth. Fossils found at Nilpena Ediacara National Park preserve a pivotal moment in the history of evolutio.....»»
"Violence at all levels": UN report into the abuse of women and girls in sport is a wake-up call for Australia
This week the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls presented a report detailing the violence experienced by women and girls in sport globally......»»
Why hurricanes like Milton in the US and cyclones in Australia are becoming more intense and harder to predict
Tropical cyclones, known as hurricanes and typhoons in other parts of the world, have caused huge damage in many places recently. The United States has just been hit by Hurricane Milton, within two weeks of Hurricane Helene. Climate change likely mad.....»»
A patchwork of spinifex: How we returned cultural burning to the Great Sandy Desert
How can a desert burn? Australia's vast deserts aren't just sand dunes—they're often dotted with flammable spinifex grass hummocks. When heavy rains fall, grass grows quickly before drying out. That's how a desert can burn......»»
Researchers uncover role of plasma waves in mysterious heating of sun"s corona
There is a profound mystery in our sun. While the sun's surface temperature measures around 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, its outer atmosphere, known as the solar corona, measures more like 2 million degrees Fahrenheit, about 200 times hotter......»»
Remains of Andrew “Sandy” Irvine found on Everest
A longstanding mystery is finally solved 100 years after mountaineer's disappearance. In June 1924, a British mountaineer named George Leigh Mallory and a young engineering studen.....»»
LA"s quake mystery: 2024 brings the most seismic activity in decades. Why now?
The ground beneath Southern California has been particularly unsteady as of late, with the region experiencing more moderate-sized earthquakes this year than it has in decades......»»
These five "post-truth" claims are fueling the water wars in Australia
The contest between truth and post-truth matters when trying to solve big public policy questions. One of these questions is how to sustainably manage water in Australia for the benefit of all......»»
Dark energy: Could the mysterious force we think of as constant actually vary over cosmic time?
,As I finished my Ph.D. in 1992, the universe was full of mystery—we didn't even know exactly what it is made of. One could argue that cosmologists had made little progress in our understanding of these basic facts since the discovery of the cosmic.....»»
"Overwhelmed, hopeless, crushed": Australian report reveals how housing crisis is reshaping young people"s lives
Australia's housing crisis is severely impacting young people's safety, relationships, health and well-being, education, employment, and ability to plan for the future, according to new report launched in Canberra as part of World Homeless Day......»»
Huge waves in the atmosphere dump extreme rain on northern Australia
In 2023, almost a year's worth of rain fell over ten days in parts of northwestern Australia, leading to catastrophic flooding in the town of Fitzroy Crossing and surrounds. The rainfall was linked to a tropical cyclone, but there were also lesser-kn.....»»
Non-Indigenous businesses struggling to boost Indigenous staff numbers
Indigenous-owned businesses in Australia employ Indigenous staff at a rate 12 times higher than non-Indigenous-owned businesses, a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has found......»»
Consumers have trust issues regarding how AI collects their data
Consumers worldwide are highly concerned about the information companies collect from them – especially when it’s used for AI, according to Cohesity. The majority of respondents (73% in the UK, 81% in the US and 82% in Australia) criticiz.....»»
Spotted handfish genome sequenced for the first time
Scientists from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have sequenced the first ever full genome of the rare and elusive spotted handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus)—a critically endangered marine fish endemic to Tasmania......»»
Australia moves to expand Antarctic marine park
Australia moved Tuesday to protect a swathe of ocean territory by expanding an Antarctic marine park that is home to penguins, seals, whales and the country's only two active volcanos......»»
The GALAH fourth data release provides vital data on one million stars in the Milky Way
For the past 10 years, Australia's ARC Center of Excellence in All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO 3D) has been investigating star formation, chemical enrichment, migration, and mergers in the Milky Way with the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AA.....»»