Australia鈥檚 government is pledging better protection for our vulnerable seas 鈥� but will it work?
Three 宅男导航 conservation researchers say upgraded marine parks must cover poorly protected habitats important for biodiversity.
10 June 2025
Boulder washed inland a sign of Pacific tsunami history
Analysis has shown a boulder weighing almost 1,200 tonnes in Tonga is one of the largest known wave-transported rocks in the world, providing new insights into the Pacific region鈥檚 history and risk of tsunamis.
22 May 2025
Digital reconstruction reveals 80 steps of prehistoric life
A dinosaur鈥檚 40-second journey more than 120 million years ago has been brought back to life by a 宅男导航-led research team using advanced digital modelling techniques.
14 May 2025
University of Queensland research is helping identify the safest geological conditions to store CO2 emitted from power plants deep below the surface, to help Australia reduce its emissions in line with the Paris Agreement.
12 May 2016
We all know the heart-warming tale of Finding Nemo, but clown fish populations on coral reefs have been declining since the film鈥檚 release, due to the popularity of a 鈥楴emo鈥� in household aquariums.
12 May 2016
A team of international scientists has unlocked the foraging secrets of manta rays at Lady Elliot Island, which could help conservation efforts for the vulnerable species.
5 May 2016
Saltwater crocodiles may help solve male infertility after a remarkable discovery that crocodile sperm, after leaving the testes, behave differently than previously thought.
5 May 2016
Termite guts could contribute to mining site rehabilitation and pay big dividends for the planet, thanks to University of Queensland research.
22 April 2016
How do you reconcile the recreational needs of a city of two million people with the protection of migratory birds recovering after journeys half way around the planet?
22 April 2016
Keen anglers heading out this long weekend should seek a quiet spot or prepare themselves for disappointment, new University of Queensland research shows.
21 April 2016
More than half of the corals in many parts of the Great Barrier Reef are dying as unprecedented mass bleaching spreads across Australia鈥檚 coral reefs.
20 April 2016
Seasickness, snow and sea ice couldn鈥檛 keep a University of Queensland scientist from his mission to learn more about Antarctica鈥檚 dinosaurs, with the palaeontologist returning from his trip with more than a tonne of fossils.
19 April 2016
A team of young physicists from 宅男导航 has made history by becoming the first Australian team to win entry into the International Physicists鈥� Tournament.
8 April 2016
The idea that a sperm whale can use its massive head as a battering ram to sink ships has been hotly debated at least since Moby Dick was published in 1851.
5 April 2016
Scientists at the 宅男导航 and the University of California San Francisco have found a new way to inhibit the growth of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB).
5 April 2016
New science-based fishery regulations are needed if coral reefs are to have a future in the face of climate change.
5 April 2016
More secondary school students than ever will have access to science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects after a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), launched at the World Science Festival Brisbane on Thursday (10 March).
11 March 2016
Toxic plastic is wreaking havoc on marine life 鈥� and University of Queensland researchers fear it could be making its way up the food chain and ending up on our dinner plates.
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