In the mid 1990s, only 7% of Australia's land was protected for conservation. Now, it's more than tripled to 22%.
Environment
Nov 27, 2023
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Have you noticed many Australian landscapes, like the outback and our deserts, are brown and orange? This is especially easy to see when looking at a satellite image. Australia's red center is colored by an abundant mineral ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 21, 2023
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Scientists have used bobtail lizards to create the world's first database of "odors" from a living animal.
Plants & Animals
Nov 13, 2023
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Microfossils from Western Australia may capture a jump in the complexity of life that coincided with the rise of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere and oceans, according to an international team of scientists.
Evolution
Nov 7, 2023
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The exciting discovery of three new species of a small Australian marsupial has been tempered by the sad fact that each of the newly identified species of mulgara is likely already extinct.
Paleontology & Fossils
Oct 25, 2023
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Eight billion years ago, something happened in a distant galaxy that sent an incredibly powerful blast of radio waves hurtling through the universe.
Astronomy
Oct 22, 2023
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New research suggests that exposure to a single seismic survey is unlikely to increase mortality or affect pearl production in adults of an oyster species farmed in Australian waters.
Ecology
Oct 13, 2023
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Scientists say severe climate change is now the greatest threat to humanity. Extreme weather is expected to upend lives and livelihoods, intensifying wildfires and pushing ecosystems towards collapse as ocean heat waves savage ...
Economics & Business
Oct 4, 2023
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A shift in the way we think about the benefits mangroves provide to coastal regions could yield significant economic and biodiversity gains and protect millions from flooding, research has revealed.
Plants & Animals
Oct 3, 2023
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Aside from humans, dingoes are Australia's largest land-based predator. They are arguably our most maligned, misunderstood, and mismanaged native species.
Ecology
Oct 2, 2023
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