Gut health from the ground up
In today’s urbanised and highly engineered world, good mental health and wellbeing are in big demand. With an aim to promote better crops and health from […]
Jaw-dropping news on the Tassie tiger
A new study led by Flinders University has flipped the historic narrative about Australia’s thylacine, finding the native apex predator known as the ‘Tasmanian tiger’ was […]
Lucky break for some bees
While extreme weather and habitat changes can spell doom for many native animals, including insects, a different picture has emerged from a new study led by […]
Genomics helps endangered species survive climate change
Scientists have shown that genomics can help identify which wild populations are most vulnerable to climate change – offering practical guidance for the conservation of threatened species before […]
Shedding light on dodo’s ‘bird brain’
The Mauritian dodo – a global symbol of human-caused extinction, and one of the world’s largest pigeons – may not have deserved its reputation as silly […]
Promoting critical thinking for children
Education systems need to focus more on independent critical thinking and rational, evidence-based learning and problem-solving to find answers to many of the unprecedented environmental, social […]
Shellfish reef insights come to the surface
As Australians head to the coast for summer holidays, spare a thought for the humble shellfish reefs and ecosystems that support healthy habitats and are the […]
Underground ‘rave’ a sign soil is happy
Barely audible to human ears, healthy soils produce a cacophony of sounds in many forms – a bit like an underground rave concert of bubbles and […]
Planting trees the ‘right way’
Large-scale global efforts to replace trees for carbon capture and urban greening may be doing more harm than good if they neglect to restore viable ecosystems, […]