Repairing nature with DNA – and drones
The monumental global task to restore degraded ecosystems will need to include sophisticated technologies such as environmental DNA monitoring to understand and support the recovery of […]
Sizing up rodent mating evolution
A new study has found the distribution of females in 33 species of Australian rodents affects the evolution of testes size of males in these social […]
Parasites thrive if hosts survive
Like diseases affecting humans, parasites can wage a deadly evolutionary ‘arms race’ against their hosts. But can hosts and parasites upgrade their weapons at the same […]
Heated debate on lizard sex
Sex is a complicated affair for Australia’s Jacky Dragon lizard. When an embryo is developing, one of the most important events is when it becomes either […]
Townsville dolphins monitoring for conservation
Initial data from a monitoring project to help preserve two dolphin species has found almost 250 healthy individuals in stable populations near Townsville. Led by Flinders […]
Environmental destruction in Africa raises questions
Africa is projected to be home to nearly 2.8 billion people by 2100, but rapid population growth will cause widespread environmental degradation unless effective family planning […]
Discovering the secrets of Australian dolphins
Dr Guido Parra wants to better protect Australia’s marine mammals from the threats of habitat degradation, pollution and other human impacts.