Wild pigs are often maligned as ecosystem destroyers, but a University of Queensland study has found they also cultivate biodiverse rainforests in their native habitats.
Plants & Animals
Mar 3, 2021
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818
A 'Fish DJ' at The University of Queensland has used her knowledge of cool beats to understand brain networks and hearing in baby fish.
Plants & Animals
Mar 2, 2021
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19
As a University of Queensland researcher examined a 4600-year-old Egyptian painting last year, a speckled goose caught his eye.
Archaeology
Feb 23, 2021
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University of Queensland scientists have developed an ultraviolet 'television' display designed to help researchers better understand how animals see the world.
Plants & Animals
Feb 19, 2021
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331
To see—and survive—at night, some coral fish have developed visual adaptations that are similar to those of their cousins living in the ocean's darkest depths, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Feb 9, 2021
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14
A Ph.D. student and 'beer scientist' has inadvertently discovered a way to conduct extremely small-scale brewing experiments, potentially leading to better beer.
Other
Jan 28, 2021
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354
Archaeologists are generating a 65,000-year-old rainfall record from ancient food scraps found at Australia's earliest-known site of human occupation.
Plants & Animals
Jan 26, 2021
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41
Synthetic cannabidiol, better known as CBD, has been shown for the first time to kill the bacteria responsible for gonorrhea, meningitis and legionnaires disease.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 19, 2021
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2786
Certain snakes have evolved a unique genetic trick to avoid being eaten by venomous snakes, according to University of Queensland research.
Plants & Animals
Jan 15, 2021
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249
A prehistoric croc measuring more than five meters long—dubbed the 'swamp king' - ruled south eastern Queensland waterways only a few million years ago.
Archaeology
Dec 21, 2020
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