Nut-cracker performance by bettongs
Native Australian animals range from high-hopping kangaroos to fast-running emus – but clever little bettongs also have a special ability to find and eat the food […]
Little wallaby the ‘first true roo’
Flinders University fossil experts have unearthed more clues about why kangaroos and wallabies have endured to become one of the continent’s most prolific marsupial groups. They […]
New nano-material takes shape
The potential use of low-energy light to shape ferroelectric thin films for micro-devices is advancing with an international team of researchers recently reporting success with ‘photostriction’. […]
Noise disrupts rare songbirds
From agriculture and urban land clearance to loss of habitat and feral animal predation, native wild animals and their food sources face a rising tide of […]
Ancient roo’s link to New Guinea
Around the world, kangaroos and wallabies are well-recognised symbols of Australia but a new discovery highlights the deeply linked environmental identities of Australia and New Guinea. […]
Family violence and foster care
The important work of foster care needs to be reflected in more support for caregivers in critical areas, including for carers who might face frequent violence […]
‘Mighty’ jaws of Gogo fossil fish
Predatory fish that evolved into the first terrestrial animals on Earth are still revealing insights into the origins of mammals – including new research into the […]
New homes for endangered skink
Climate change and habitat loss are affecting animal populations around the world and reptiles such as South Australia’s own endangered pygmy bluetongue are susceptible to higher […]
Unlocking new fields for fluid flow
The Earth’s magnetic field quietly supports life on the planet and now, for the first time, its invisible powers have been used to create new nano […]