As temperature records tumble, and the threat of bushfires and dry conditions looms large, an international study by Flinders University and Argentinian researchers renews the urgency of calls to make more concerted efforts ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 6, 2024
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An endangered fish has returned to Bendigo, Victoria, thanks to the help of Flinders University research in collaboration with local community groups.
Plants & Animals
Feb 5, 2024
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The common names of Australian animals often originate in Aboriginal languages, and beneficially so. Continuing use of names such as kangaroo and kookaburra helps to honor the wealth of knowledge possessed by First Nations ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 1, 2024
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Koalas are one of the world's most beloved animal species. They serve as symbols for everything from bushfire destruction to Australian tourism to caramel chocolate bars. These tree-dwelling marsupials get far more attention ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 31, 2024
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Even the most degraded and poor quality soil can be enhanced by improving its smallest components—its fungi, archaea and bacteria microorganisms.
Ecology
Jan 31, 2024
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A first-of-its-kind study of the 2019-2020 "Black Summer" bushfires in Australia has revealed that the tourism industry nationwide took an immediate hit of $2.8 billion in total output to its broader supply chains and almost ...
Economics & Business
Jan 30, 2024
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Floating macroalgae acts as a raft that provides habitat for a diverse array of juvenile oceanic fish a new Griffith University-led study has found.
Ecology
Jan 29, 2024
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Few plants conjure up the Australian bush better than banksias, whose beautiful flowers are irresistible to honeyeater birds, small marsupials and nature lovers.
Plants & Animals
Jan 29, 2024
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Flying foxes. Megabats. Fruit bats. Whatever name you choose, these fox-faced creatures are remarkable. Our four species help pollinate eucalyptus trees in eastern Australia, spread the seeds of rainforest trees, and make ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 26, 2024
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As the threat of global warming looms, researchers are racing to understand how complex, interconnected weather systems affect one another. Unprecedented changes to weather patterns, sometimes in defiance of models and predictions, ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2024
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