Search results for Australia environment

Mathematics Oct 28, 2026

The phantom lighthouse: New research explains one of Australia's strangest illusions

There are two lighthouses on Lady Elliot Island, at the southernmost tip of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The first was built in 1873, but was decommissioned in 1995 when the second took over the job of warning ships off ...

Ecology Oct 28, 2026

Amber fossils reveal how ancient Australian landmass helped seed Southeast Asia's tropical forests

A landmass that broke away from northwestern Australia about 150 million years ago and drifted north for the next 100 million years helped lay the foundations for Southeast Asia's extraordinarily diverse tropical forests, ...

Ecology Oct 28, 2026

Fishmeal alternative aims to protect marine wildlife from overfishing

Technology that transforms organic waste into animal feed could help ease an overreliance on fishmeal in aquaculture. University of Queensland researchers have developed a production process that converts organic waste into ...

Economics & Business Oct 27, 2026

Cost overruns aren't just due to incompetence, bureaucracy and bad faith

Nine out of 10 major transportation projects go over their initial budget. This isn't always because of incompetence.

Ecology Oct 27, 2026

New study reveals behavioral shift in southern right whales' selection of nursing sites

Australia's southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) population was nearly wiped out by whaling in the 1800s. Since whaling of the species was banned in the 1970s, the number of mother-calf pairs that visit Australia each ...

Earth Sciences Oct 26, 2026

Freshwater flows reshape Coorong algae communities, 16 years of data reveal

Ongoing research is providing a clearer picture of how climate change can affect different aspects of the Coorong in South Australia—and is helping develop strong environmental strategies that can be adapted as the climate ...

Other Oct 26, 2026

What is 'human composting'—and how does it work?

What should happen to your body after you die? It's hardly a topic you'd bring up over dinner, but it's a decision that will eventually need to be made, either by you or by those you leave behind.

Ecology Oct 26, 2026

The power of poop: Why conservationists love animal scat

I never thought my shoelaces would get stolen.

Environment Oct 26, 2026

While some eucalypts are hard to kill, climate change may test the ability of others to survive

There's no tree like the humble eucalypt.

Plants & Animals Oct 23, 2026

Vegan-fed cats less often reported overweight in survey

An online survey found a numerically lower rate of reported overweight among cats fed vegan diets than among those fed conventional meat-based diets. However, the difference was not statistically significant.

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