Finding Doreyi – James takes a bow, for a bee
Flinders University PhD graduate and Australian bee photographer James B Dorey has had a new bee species named after him. With 1668 known species of bee […]
Bushfire bees on the brink
The number of threatened Australian native bee species is expected to increase by nearly five times after the devastating Black Summer bushfires in 2019-20, according to […]
TDU cyclists’ secret weapon for dehydration
With the Tour Down Under expecting just over 800,000 cyclists and spectators to attend this week, hydration will be top of mind for all cyclists, amateur […]
Sweaty Supercar driver gives PREPD a whirl
In temperatures soaring above 70C, Supercar driver Todd Hazelwood is using a secret weapon to combat dehydration. The Adelaide-born driver, competing in the Superloop Adelaide 500, […]
Slowly, steadily finding clues to ageing and cancer cure
New research into the genome of the world famous giant tortoise, Lonesome George, provides extraordinary insights into the species’ large size, ability to live up to […]
Back from the dead: how to revive a lost species
Scientists from around the world are hoping to return a lost species of giant tortoise to one of the world-famous Galápagos islands. The discovery of DNA […]