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Ecology Feb 4, 2025

Don't clear native vegetation if you want high crop yields

South Australian ecologists have provided irrevocable proof why native vegetation is critical for healthy crop yields and should be protected in agricultural regions.

Plants & Animals Feb 3, 2025

Study estimates the cost of preventing extinction of Australia's priority species

A new study has estimated it would cost $15.6 billion per year for 30 years to prevent extinction for 99 of Australia's priority species.

Economics & Business Feb 3, 2025

Australia spends $714 per person on roads every year—but just 90 cents goes to walking, wheeling and cycling

What could you buy for 90 cents? Not much—perhaps a banana.

Plants & Animals Jan 31, 2025

While you sleep, these insects are working hard on the night shift to keep our environment healthy

As night falls over Australia's forests, grasslands and backyards, the hidden world of nocturnal insects stirs to life. In many ecosystems, overall insect activity actually peaks at night, especially in warmer regions of ...

Ecology Jan 22, 2025

To save Australia's animals, scientists must count how many are left. But what if they're getting it wrong?

Humans are causing enormous damage to the Earth, and about 1 million plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction. Keeping track of what's left is vital to conserving biodiversity.

Plants & Animals Jan 13, 2025

Scientists resolve 'identity crisis' for Australia's deadliest spider

An international team of scientists has revised the classification of Australia's most famous spider. With a bite more deadly to humans than that of any other spider, the iconic Sydney funnel-web has long been considered ...

Ecology Jan 7, 2025

Research reveals cost to recover Australia's threatened species

The full cost of recovering all of Australia's threatened animals and plants has been calculated for the first time.

Quantum Physics Dec 27, 2024

Advancing unidirectional heat flow: The next era of quantum thermal diodes

Heat management at the nanoscale has long been a cornerstone of advanced technological applications, ranging from high-performance electronics to quantum computing. Addressing this critical challenge, we have been deeply ...

Ecology Dec 23, 2024

Rewilding Wirruwana, Western Australia's largest island

On WA's largest island, one of Australia's most successful restoration projects is winding back the clock more than 400 years.

Archaeology Dec 16, 2024

Researchers reveal 8,000 years of Aboriginal history on Yorke Peninsula

New research by Flinders University and University of South Australia, conducted in partnership with Narungga Nation Aboriginal Corporation and Point Pearce Aboriginal Corporation, has revealed 8,000 years of Aboriginal history ...

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