Karijini National Park is set to become WA's first Dark Sky Park if Perth-based Dr Kellie Pendoley from Pendoley Environmental—and a leading member of the International Dark Sky Association (IDA)—gets her way.
Earth Sciences
Jul 8, 2016
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Rainfall monitoring data shows WA's south-west has been losing its Mediterranean climate over the past 16 years and now has considerably less winter rainfall and a corresponding increase in summer rains.
Earth Sciences
Mar 7, 2016
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As far as a healthy parent/child relationship goes recognising each other is pretty important, despite whether the individuals are in the human or animal kingdom. Recently, UWA Oceans Institute researcher Stephanie King forayed ...
Plants & Animals
May 24, 2016
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A new species of spider crab has been named, more than 50 years after the first specimen was lodged at the Western Australian Museum.
Plants & Animals
Sep 8, 2016
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WA scientists are using telescopes to drill holes in the universe to unlock how galaxies have evolved.
Astronomy
Mar 21, 2014
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The Geological Survey of Western Australia has confirmed that the remains of a small continent, about the size of Japan, is embedded in central Western Australia.
Earth Sciences
Sep 12, 2013
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The first detailed analysis of a WA native carnivorous plant by a group of German scientists has confirmed the presence of a unique mechanism for trapping prey.
Plants & Animals
Nov 22, 2012
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More nickel can be produced more efficiently from Australia's low-grade laterite ores if the metal is directly extracted after leaching with nitric acid, research suggests.
Materials Science
Apr 7, 2015
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A review paper advocates studying the presence of wrens (Maluridae) in local landscapes to assess the ecological soundness of land management practices.
Ecology
Sep 6, 2013
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West Australian scientists have developed a three-dimensional computer model of seagrass canopies to investigate the effect of canopy structure and reduced light on photosynthesis.
Ecology
Jan 16, 2015
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