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
 SWS.jpg?itok=pFYR2mhd "Cape Lachman, James Ross Island - a dinosaur fossil site.")
A University of Queensland scientist will brave ice, snow and five weeks sharing a two-man tent in an effort to learn more about dinosaurs during an expedition to Antarctica.
28 January 2016
University of Queensland Bachelor of Science student Jessica Von Pein鈥檚 personal story, dedication to her studies and video-making skills have earned her the top 鈥淪tudent of the Year鈥� prize from an educational company.
27 January 2016
Brightly coloured sea slugs are slurping deadly chemicals and stockpiling the most toxic compounds for use on their enemies.
20 January 2016
It has a parrot-like beak, bones in its skin and an inner ear similar to a turtle - University of Queensland experts discuss Kunbarrasaurus, Australia鈥檚 newest dinosaur.
17 January 2016
An international study led by University of Queensland researchers has challenged a long-held idea about how mammals evolved more sensitive hearing than reptiles.
13 January 2016
University of Queensland scientific research on the Great Barrier Reef is in the international spotlight with this week鈥檚 launch of an interactive website to complement a BBC television series to be released on 30 December.
23 December 2015
Unless you鈥檝e been living in exile on Dagobah, you鈥檝e probably noticed that Star Wars: Episode VII screened around Australia overnight.
17 December 2015
Australia鈥檚 saltwater crocodiles appear to be in hot water, with a University of Queensland study linking climate warming to shorter dives, putting the crocs鈥� survival at risk.
16 December 2015
You can do it reef-walking, snorkelling or scuba diving. You can do it with the elderly or with kids. It鈥檚 a great way to spend your holidays, and you can help save the world鈥檚 coral reefs in the process.
14 December 2015
Twelve miniature self-contained reefs on a remote island in the Great Barrier Reef are quietly predicting the future.
10 December 2015
Two University of Queensland lecturers have won national teaching excellence awards at the 2015 Australian Awards for University Teaching presentation at Parliament House in Canberra last night.
9 December 2015
宅男导航 has an extensive portfolio of 鈥渂lue carbon鈥� research which seeks to better understand the role of oceans and their ecosystems in reducing carbon emissions and tackling climate change.
8 December 2015It has a parrot-like beak, bones in its skin and an inner ear similar to a turtle. Meet Kunbarrasaurus, Australia鈥檚 newest dinosaur.
8 December 2015.jpg?itok=LrxrnD_s "The Far Eastern Curlew are suffering rapid declines from loss of habitat along their flight path between Siberia and Australia. Photo: Dirk Hovorka.")
University of Queensland scientists are calling for greater international collaboration to save the world鈥檚 migratory birds, with research finding more than 90 per cent of species are inadequately protected due to poorly coordinated conservation...
4 December 2015
Farmers who use pesticides that spare bees but kill other insects might be ignoring important sources of crop pollination, according to an Australian-led international study.
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