Rare and threatened shark found in the Roper River for the first time

Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers and First Nations Yugul Mangi Rangers have discovered a new population…

How palaeoconservation can rescue animals at the edge of existence

UNSW Sydney The distant past could provide clues to a species’ immediate future. When endangered species…

Male southern elephant seals are picky eaters, study suggests

New research suggests these large marine mammals are extremely fussy and only eat their favourite foods.…

Waiting for an eruption: what do we know about the Iceland volcano?

A UNSW Sydney scientist explains what is going on below the Earth’s surface as Iceland braces…

ANT WARS: HOW NATIVE SPECIES CAN WIN THE BATTLE OVER INVASIVE PESTS

New research using insight from virtual gaming and real-world ant battles shows how native insects can…

Australia’s Favourite Animal Sound is voted the magpie

Magpie swoops top spot in poll to find Australia’s Favourite Animal Sound Did you ‘call it’?…

Experts say radical shift needed in our relationship with the environment

A radical shift in our relationship with the environment is needed and it is time we…

Elusive pygmy right whale is a homebody hiding in our waters

The smallest member of the filter-feeding family is one of the only whale species not to…

AI reveals hidden traits about our planet’s flora to help save species

UNSW Sydney Machine learning can help extract important information from the huge numbers of plant specimens…

PUTTING A DENT IN FERAL CAT AND FOX NUMBERS, ONE PLAN AT A TIME

Communities across Australia trying to come to grips with feral cats and foxes will be better…

Coral disease tripled in the last 25 years. Three-quarters will likely be diseased by next century

Research suggests warming temperatures will see nearly 80 per cent of coral in reefs diseased in…

VOICES FOR THE EARTH

Saving Our Biodiversity Since European settlement in Australia, more than 10 percent of our mammal species…

Conservation groups welcome massive win for Australia’s unique Sub-Antarctic ocean wildlife

An alliance of 27 leading environment groups has welcomed the Albanese Government’s decision to expand and…

Crashing with wildlife:

Most Aussie drivers would dangerously swerve or slam the brakes to avoid a collision Around half…

World may see first year above 1.5°C of warming within next five years: WMO report

The World Meteorological Organisation has sounded the alarm on global temperatures moving towards uncharted territory if…

Australia’s marine environment needs more funding after decade of neglect

The Albanese government is setting up the framework for better environmental protection, but significantly more funding…

Singing the blues: more whale songs detected during La Niña years

Almost two decades of whale recordings suggest the movements of the pygmy blue whale are affected…

50+ threatened species benefit from landmark wildlife grants program

Over 50 threatened fauna species including Regent Honeyeaters, Platypus, Koalas and Greater Bilbies have benefitted from…

VOICES FOR THE EARTH

Climate Change, Forests and River Catchments   On last week’s International Day of Forests Dailan Pugh,…