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 […]
New fossil fish on plate tectonics map
Climate change and asteroids are linked with animal origin and extinction – and plate tectonics also seems to play a key evolutionary role, ‘groundbreaking’ new fossil […]
Early arrival and expansion of palaeolithic people on Cyprus
The patterns of dispersal of early humans across continents and islands are hotly debated, but researchers have modelled that Pleistocene hunter-gatherers settled in Cyprus thousands of […]
Best way to breed frogs in captivity
Frogs belong to a group of animals called amphibians – the most endangered group of species on the planet. Two out of every five amphibian species […]
Study reveals Indigenous fire management in northern Australia
A study delving into the history of fire patterns in northern Australia’s tropical savannas has shown that frequent, low-intensity fires indicating seasonal Indigenous fire management became […]
Improving women’s fertility choices
Declining fertility rates and ageing populations in Western nations have recently set off alarm bells, but continued global population growth will actually raise the pressure billions […]
Climate change increases risk of preterm births
Increased numbers of preterm births, higher incidence of respiratory disease and death, and more children in hospitals are some of the stark health outcomes the world […]
Assessing the cost of biological invasions
A global database set up by scientists to assemble data on the economic cost of biological invasions in support of effective government management strategies has grown […]
Ancient pathogens risk eroding ecosystems
Climate change could hasten the release of ‘time-travelling’ pathogens from melting permafrost and ice that have been trapped for millennia. Their emergence increases threats to the […]