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The right fungi in our wheat could make our bread more nutritious
Australia; SA
The University of Adelaide
Plants, People, Planet
True colours: how red, green and yellow concrete can improve Sydney marine life
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
Journal of Applied Ecology
Into the great genome: new tracker for Australia’s genomic biodiversity
Australia
CSIRO
New stingray species found at Fiji fish market
Australia; Pacific
The University of the South Pacific,CSIRO
Journal of Fish Biology
Stringent environmental regulations may undermine climate goals and renewable energy production
International
University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Energy Policy
New-age and old school shark bite prevention strategies put to the test on Gold Coast beaches
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; WA; TAS
Flinders University,The University of Queensland,James Cook University,Southern Cross University,NSW Government,Government of Western Australia,Bond University,Queensland Government,University of Tasmania
People and Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Should SA's toxic algal bloom be declared a natural disaster?
Australia; NSW; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
Big changes to Australia’s largest animals over 100,000 years reveal mammals are most vulnerable
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA
Flinders University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Australian Museum,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney
Quaternary Australasia
Scientists uncover hidden bone structures in the skin of Australian monitor lizards and it could unlock the secrets to their evolutionary success
Australia; VIC
Museums Victoria
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
Hungry bugs and disappearing bioplastics hold key to ending plastic waste crisis
Australia; International; WA
Murdoch University,CSIRO
Decades of surveys show whale migration shift
Australia
The University of Queensland
Scientific Reports
Android's quake detection provides early warning for a third of users
International
Google LLC, USA; University of California, Berkeley, USA
Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Is gene editing the next frontier of conservation?
International
University of East Anglia, UK; Colossal Biosciences, USA
Nature Reviews Biodiversity
Could we use global smartphone networks to predict earthquakes?
International
Google, USA
Science
Dogs might have TV preferences based on their personality
International
Auburn University, USA
Scientific Reports
Can we predict a bird flu outbreak?
International
Heidelberg University, Germany
Scientific Reports
Trump's climate rollbacks could be causing a public health emergency
International
Vanderbilt University, USA
PLOS Climate
Children from a town contaminated by radioactive waste have faced a higher cancer risk throughout life
International
Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, USA
JAMA Network Open
Ancient 'dolphin' fins could help shush ships for their modern-day counterparts
International
Lund University, Sweden
Nature
Restored wetlands reap benefits for climate, drought-resilience after just one year
Australia; VIC
RMIT University,Deakin University
Journal of Environmental Management
Wastewater contaminants boost green hydrogen production
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
ACS Electrochemistry
Fitness tracker data shows running too fast can be deadly for bearded dragons
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Journal of Animal Ecology
Aussie sponge carrying dolphins' tool use might come at the cost of echolocation
Australia; WA
Curtin University,Georgetown University, USA
Royal Society Open Science
Finding the voice of a critically endangered Australian dolphin
Australia; VIC; WA
Curtin University,Marine Mammal Foundation, Australia
Royal Society Open Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Landmark Australian Climate Case ruling
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
Rethinking wildlife tourism: Ruling out ‘orangutan kickboxing’ a good start to limit harmful animal objectification
Australia; QLD
Griffith University
Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics
'Molecular shield' in the nose could one day treat common hayfever trigger, mouse study suggests
International
Kazakh National Agrarian Research University, Kazakhstan
Frontiers in Immunology
Artificial sweeteners leave bitter aftertaste for the environment
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Journal of Hazardous Material
We dammed so much water it moved Earth's poles
International
Harvard University, USA
Geophysical Research Letters
Using First Nations calendars for solar power forecasting
Australia; NT
Charles Darwin University
IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society
High-tech dive into 'mighty bite' of ancient lungfish
Australia; International; SA; WA; ACT
Flinders University,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO),Curtin University
iScience.
Superbugs in wastewater? Just add rhubarb and turmeric
International
Utah State University, USA
Frontiers in Microbiology
Feral-free zones spark small mammal boom in Australian desert
Australia; NSW; SA
The University of New South Wales,The University of Adelaide
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Tracking insect and bug health in a heartbeat from a digital camera
Australia; SA
University of South Australia
Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology
Health experts’ 8 recommendations for the UN Plastics Treaty
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Sydney
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Underwater robots inspired by real eels
International
Guiyang University, China
PLOS One
NZ's oldest burial site risks being swallowed by the sea
New Zealand
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA),Massey University,Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau Trust
MAI Journal
The Atlantic Ocean is swimming in nanoplastics
International
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Germany
Nature
Whale poo shows rising ocean temperatures linked to more algal bloom toxins entering the food chain
International
NOAA Fisheries, USA
Nature
Fish mass is 34% higher in Australia's marine protected areas, but only if all fishing is banned
Australia; SA; TAS
University of Tasmania,The University of Adelaide
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Keeping rabbits, cats and foxes out of this reserve has helped our small animals bounceback
Australia; NSW; SA
The University of New South Wales,The University of Adelaide,Arid Recovery
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Sid the sloth's Ice Age migration unusually energetic
International
Universidad de la República, Uruguay
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Tree pollen reveals 150,000 years of monsoon history—and a warning for Australia’s northern rainfall
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA
Flinders University,James Cook University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),University of Wollongong,University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Quaternary Science Reviews
Not all species flee the heat: New hypothesis explains surprising movements in nature
Australia; NSW; WA
The University of New South Wales,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Curtin University
Global Change Biology
Global study reveals clover’s genetic secrets
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University
Nature Ecology & Evolution
When domesticated rabbits go feral, new morphologies emerge
Australia; International; SA
The University of Adelaide
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
New study maps key regions for killer whales in Australian waters
Australia; VIC; SA; WA
Flinders University,Curtin University,Project ORCA, CETREC WA and Killer Whales Australia
Ecology and Evolution
Start-up offers green solutions for extraction of valuable materials
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Water
Drones reveal extreme coral mortality after bleaching
Australia; NSW; QLD
Griffith University,Macquarie University,James Cook University,CSIRO
Coral Reefs
Algae is not a dirty word: Green approach to increase wastewater recycling
Australia; SA
Flinders University
Journal of Applied Phycology
Using lightning to make ammonia out of thin air
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Angewandte Chemie International edition
Native habitats hold the key to the much-loved smashed avocado’s future
Australia; NSW; WA
Curtin University,Macquarie University
Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
Climate change could mean the end for the world's favourite flavour
International
University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Frontiers in Plant Science
Expert Reaction
NEWS BRIEFING and EXPERT REACTION: Assessing the impacts of deep sea mining - CSIRO report
Australia
Australian Science Media Centre,CSIRO
Coral larvae travelling further makes populations stronger
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
Science Advances
Cutting US military spending could save as much energy as used by a small nation
International
Penn State University, USA
PLOS Climate
Why are some mimics in nature more convincing than others?
International
University of Nottingham, UK
Nature
Australia should invest in new environmental monitoring systems
Australia; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University,The Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)
WMO ramps up early warnings systems as extreme heat grips Europe
International
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
How being social around ALAN can affect bird brains
International
University of Nevada Reno, USA
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: More icebergs, fewer penguins: What happens when we lose sea ice?
Australia; SA; TAS; ACT
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP),University of Tasmania,Bureau of Meteorology,The Australian National University,The University of Adelaide
PNAS Nexus
Attributing extreme weather to climate change may lead to more support for climate policies
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; TAS; ACT
Macquarie University,The University of Western Australia,The University of New South Wales,University of Tasmania,The Australian National University,La Trobe University,ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Nature Climate Change
Novel modelling links sea ice loss to Antarctic ice shelf calving events
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; TAS
The University of Melbourne,University of Tasmania,The University of Sydney
Nature Geoscience
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Severe weather warnings as 'bomb cyclone' hits NSW
Australia; NSW; WA
Australian Science Media Centre
Extreme heat linked to increased pet dog deaths
Australia; NSW; WA; TAS
The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney,Curtin University,University of Tasmania
Australian Veterinary Journal
Common farm chemical threatens insect survival
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
Royal Society Open Science
Illegal shark product trade evident in Australia and New Zealand
Australia; New Zealand; SA
The University of Adelaide
Pacific Conservation Biology
Magpie ancestors lived in NZ 19 million years ago
Australia; New Zealand
Flinders University,Canterbury Museum,The University of New South Wales,University of Canterbury
PalZ
Bonobos that hear laughter are more likely to try to get rewards
International
University of California, USA
Scientific Reports
Jackpot! Gold from e-waste opens a rich vein for miners and the environment
Australia; International; NSW; SA
Flinders University
Nature Sustainability
Coral-eating starfish’s scent could help protect coral on Great Barrier Reef
Australia; Pacific; QLD
University of the Sunshine Coast,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
iScience
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: NHMRC releases updated guidelines for PFAS in drinking water
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Could hair track the toxic metal exposure of quolls living near mines?
Australia; International; QLD
The University of Queensland,University of Arizona, USA
PLOS One
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Agriculture byproduct linked to preterm births and low birthweight babies
Australia; International; VIC; WA
Des Moines University College of Health Sciences, USA
PLOS Water
Climate change and air pollution will likely make eczema worse
International
University of Toronto, Canada
JAMA Dermatology
Bioplastic breakthrough: sustainable cooling film could slash building energy use by 20%
Australia; SA
University of South Australia
Cell Reports Physical Science
CSI Ivory: Is it illegal elephant ivory or legal mammoth ivory?
International
University of Hong Kong, SAR, China
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
New footage exposes extent of harmful algal bloom damage in SA waters as scientists renew call for national reef monitoring
Australia; SA; TAS
Flinders University,Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS),Great Southern Reef Foundation
Upcycling plastic into painkillers
International
University of Edinburgh, UK
Nature Chemistry
Killer whales spotted making and using grooming tools
International
Center for Whale Research, USA
Current Biology
Why regulations in plant gene editing are a must
Australia; SA
The University of Adelaide
The Plant Journal
Plutonium levels at Montebello Islands remain elevated 70 years after nuclear weapons tests
Australia; WA
Edith Cowan University,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO),Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Light as a feather nanomaterial extracts drinking water from air
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,The University of New England,ARC Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation
PNAS
Protecting aquatic ecosystems by better understanding toxicity risk
Australia; NSW; QLD
The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney
Environmental Science & Technology
Cats a significant threat to endangered Carnaby’s cockatoo
Australia; WA; ACT
Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
Pacific Conservation Biology
New homes for endangered native skink aim to improve survival chances
Australia; New Zealand; SA
Flinders University,University of Otago
Biology
Underwater kin-making motivates reef recovery divers
Australia; QLD
The University of Adelaide
Journal of Anthropology
Spiders could protect our crops, but research is hanging by a thread
New Zealand
Plant and Food Research,Lincoln University
New Zealand Journal of Ecology
Skink size shrinks after storm surge
New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand Journal of Ecology
Forests 3 times the size of Australia needed to offset potential emissions from fossil fuel reserves
International
ESSEC Business School and THEMA, Cergy, France
Communications Earth & Environment
Not one, but four – revealing the hidden species diversity of bluebottles
Australia; NSW; QLD
Griffith University,The University of New South Wales,Yale University
Current Biology
Creating safer skies for wedge-tailed eagles
Australia; TAS
University of Tasmania
Journal of Applied Ecology
Some AI prompts cost the Earth more than others
International
Munich University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Frontiers in Communication
Scientists use AI to make green ammonia even greener
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales,RMIT University,The University of Sydney
Small
Most staple food crop production will face big losses due to climate change
International
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
Nature
Stargazing flight: how Bogong moths use the night sky to navigate hundreds of kilometres
Australia; NSW; SA; ACT
University of South Australia,The Australian National University,Macquarie University,CSIRO
Nature
A young tarantula can run just as fast after losing two of its legs
International
Haverford College, USA
Journal of Experimental Biology
Size matters: sharks prove body size theory correct
Australia; QLD
James Cook University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
Royal Society Open Science
Expert Reaction
All we know of Aotearoa's underwater continent, Zealandia
New Zealand; Pacific
GNS Science
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
Yes, in my back yard: Most solar plant neighbours comfortable with more
International
University of Michigan, USA
Frontiers in Sustainable Energy Policy
Report outlines blueprint to grow Australia’s bioeconomy
Australia; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Artificial light in big cities is extending the growing season of urban plants
International
Wuhan University, China
Nature Cities
Climate change linked to dangerous sleep apnea
Australia; SA
Flinders University
Nature Communications
This Aussie bird flew from Australia to Papua New Guinea in 38h without stopping
Australia; Pacific; NSW
CSIRO
Pacific Conservation Biology
Taking the wind out of dangerous cyclones
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
JGR Atmospheres
'Hive mind' orders longhorn crazy ants to clear a path for sisters carrying food
International
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
New 'Google Maps for the sea' to cut shipping industry’s CO2 emissions
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Time to prepare for better floodwater monitoring at Murray Mouth
Australia; SA
Flinders University,The University of Adelaide
Remote Sensing
New jumping spider genus in South Island mountains
New Zealand
Lincoln University
New Zealand Journal of Zoology
EV producers will have to import lithium
Australia; International
East China Normal University, China; Lund University, Sweden
Cell Reports Sustainability
Zinc–iodine battery with outstanding stability now a reality
Australia; International; NSW; SA
The University of Adelaide,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Joule
Koalas set to benefit from new genetic screening tool
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Mercury in the world's rivers has risen 2- to 3-fold since the Industrial Revolution
International
Tulane University, USA
Science Advances
Do you have a poopy pooch? Some dog breeds get diarrhoea more often
International
The Royal Veterinary College, UK
PLOS One
Being pregnant during extreme weather might affect how bub's brain develops
International
City University of New York, Queens, New York, USA
PLOS One
T-Rex's new rellie sheds light on tyrannosaur evolution
International
University of Calgary (Canada)
Nature
The monotreme sex gene is unlike that of all other mammals
Australia; VIC; QLD; SA
The University of Adelaide,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,Monash University
Genome Biology
Could new technology save your daily cup of coffee?
Australia; International; WA
Edith Cowan University
Bio Web of Conferences
Bones to pick: New Aussie animal database comes to life with modern 3D tech
Australia; International; NSW; QLD; SA; NT; ACT
Flinders University,University of Wollongong,The Australian National University,Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, South Australian Museum, Australian National Wildlife Collection, CABAH, University of Queensland, Griffith University, James Cook University.
Bioscience
Wing-ache? There's a drug for that
New Zealand
University of Otago
New Zealand Veterinary Journal
Kiwi farmers unaware of positive public opinion on their environmental performance
New Zealand
Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research,Lincoln University
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Confusing food labels are costing Australians and it's time for industry to act
Australia; VIC
RMIT University,End Food Waste Australia
Bottom trawling threatens sea critters' climate refuges in Aotearoa
New Zealand
University of Waikato,University of Auckland,National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA),Victoria University of Wellington,Department of Conservation,Newcastle University (UK)
Ocean & Coastal Management
More rocket launches could slow the ozone hole's recovery
Australia; New Zealand; International
University of Canterbury
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
What Judy ate: unveiling a sauropod dinosaur’s last meal for the first time
Australia; QLD; WA
Curtin University
Current Biology
Chatbots could aid urban planning, researchers say
Australia; New Zealand; International
University of Waikato,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Alta Planning + Design (USA)
Nature Cities
Ship anchors are squashing life on Antarctic seafloors
New Zealand; International
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA),KOLOSSAL (US), Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada)
Frontiers in Conservation Science
Giant plankton could help coral fight climate change
Australia; Pacific; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Ecology
Killer crab: Shining an infrared light on loggerhead turtle hatchling attacks
Australia; WA
Edith Cowan University
Food Webs
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Hopes for UN Ocean Conference
New Zealand; Pacific; International
Expert Reaction
Coral reefs can't outrun climate change
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
Victoria University of Wellington,University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, USA; University of New Hampshire, USA
Science Advances
UN-backed global research movement shows benefits of tracking ocean giants for marine conservation
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Western Australia,James Cook University,The University of Adelaide,Charles Darwin University,Curtin University,Monash University,Flinders University,The University of New South Wales,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),University of Tasmania, University of the Sunshine Coast, Macquarie University, Murdoch University, University of Queensland, CSIRO, Griffith University
Science
Chimpanzees can 'catch' yawns from a human-like robot
International
City St George’s University of London, UK
Scientific Reports
Some of the world's oldest organisations are also some of the greenest
International
University of Pennsylvania, USA
Frontiers in Organizational Psychology
Briefing
BRIEFING ALERT: Record temps and ocean heatwaves across our region - WMO The State of the Climate Report - SW Pacific
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Drought severity has been increasing globally since 1981
International
University of Oxford, UK
Nature
A summer like no other: inside 2023’s record-smashing North Atlantic marine heatwave
Australia; International; NSW; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The Australian National University,Bureau of Meteorology
Nature
Nature reserves near cities boost mental health for urbanites
Australia; New Zealand; International
China University of Geosciences
Nature Cities
Common low-grade clay strengthens low-carbon concrete
Australia; International; VIC
RMIT University
Construction and Building Materials
Clever cockatoos in Sydney have figured out how to use drinking fountains
Australia; NSW; ACT
Western Sydney University,The Australian National University,University of Vienna, Austria
Biology Letters
African wild dogs will seek human refuges when lions are about
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,Taronga Western Plains Zoo, University of Washington
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Possum puzzle solved -Revealing unexpected genetic diversity in WA
Australia; WA
Edith Cowan University
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
Ancient collagen could help unlock 50,000 year old giant wombat mystery
Australia; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Queensland,University of Algarve, Portugal; University of Vienna, Austria
Frontiers in Mammal Science
Global network of ocean robots endorsed by UNESCO
Australia
Charles Darwin University
Underwater robots take to the deep to map unexplored oceans
Australia; Pacific; NSW
The University of Sydney
New analysis confirms 99% of Queensland cattle clearing occurs in threatened species habitat
Australia; QLD
Wilderness Society
Geological time capsule highlights Great Barrier Reef’s resilience
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of Sydney,The Australian National University
Nature Communications
‘A love affair with the sea’: The NZ scientist who overcame hurdles to dedicate her life to studying the ocean
New Zealand
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
A restoration success story for a formerly contaminated Antarctic base
New Zealand; International
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA),University of Waikato,University of Canterbury,Antarctica New Zealand
Polar Record
Earth’s seasonal rhythms are changing, putting species and ecosystems at risk
New Zealand; International
University of Canterbury
Science
Warming climate may flip the script on the amount of CO2 released by trees
Australia; NSW
Western Sydney University,Macquarie University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture
Science
Drought-fighting soil bacteria helps wheat beat the heat
Australia; NSW; WA
Western Sydney University
Cell Host & Microbe
Tiger sharks and whitetip sharks can make it through dinner without fighting
International
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, USA
Frontiers in Fish Science
Dams around the world are harming migratory river species
Australia; International; TAS
University of Tasmania
Biological Reviews
5-year weather forecast shows an 80% chance we'll break last year's heat record
International
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Endangered frogs fight back: Deadly fungus spurs breeding increase
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Open Biology
Bed bugs may have been the first big pest in human cities
International
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
Biology Letters
We don't know much about female frog calls because they're being drowned out by males
International
Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
Royal Society B
First-ever DNA mapping of NSW estuaries provides new tool for fisheries management and species recovery
Australia; NSW
Southern Cross University,NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Dust storms across Australia
Australia; NSW; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Three types of PFAS detected in over 85% of the Australian population
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
Global warming could increase cancer risk for women
International
American University in Cairo, Egypt
Frontiers in Public Health
Microplastics found in the sand of dozens of NZ beaches
New Zealand
Scion,ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd)
Marine Pollution Bulletin
The cost of some invasive species could be 16 times higher than we thought
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University,University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czechia
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Urban rewilding combats global biodiversity decline
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC
The University of Sydney,Macquarie University,RMIT University,World Wildlife Fund Australia
Bioscience
Famous North American fossils belong to a newly-described type of ancient sea monster
International
Marshall University, USA
Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
More than 220 critically endangered species risk falling through cracks in protection policies
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; TAS; ACT
Griffith University,The University of Queensland,Monash University,The Australian National University,Western Sydney University,Charles Sturt University,James Cook University,University of Tasmania,Edith Cowan University,The University of Melbourne
Biological Conservation
Liquid smoke fumes keep pesky sparrows out of sanctuaries
New Zealand
Wintec,Papawera Geological, Cambridge; Predator Free Hauraki Coromandel Community Trust
New Zealand Journal of Ecology
Could penguin poo save Antarctica from climate change?
International
University of Helsinki, Finland
Communications Earth & Environment
Australia and Japan’s top engineers show the way for a renewable hydrogen sector
Australia; International; ACT
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
Microplastics are ‘silently spreading from soil to salad to humans’
International
Murdoch University
Environmental Sciences Europe
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Flooding in NSW
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
Locals, young men and children in most danger during flooding
Australia; NSW
Natural Hazards Research Australia
Climate change poses severe threat to bowhead whale habitat
Australia; International; SA
The University of Adelaide
Ecology and Evolution
Boulder washed inland a sign of Pacific tsunami history
Australia; Pacific; NSW; QLD
The University of Queensland,The University of New South Wales
Marine Geology
We kicked native NZ gulls down the food chain
New Zealand
Unitec New Zealand,National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA),Auckland War Memorial Museum,University of Auckland
New Zealand Journal of Ecology
AI beats existing methods of predicting weather, air quality, ocean waves, and cyclone paths
International
Microsoft Research, The Netherlands, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Nature
We may have greatly underestimated biodiversity in Antarctic soils
International
University of Potsdam, Germany
Frontiers in Microbiology
How whale song unlocks the psychology of tourism
Australia; QLD
University of the Sunshine Coast
Journal of Environmental Psychology
Myopi Dick: Humpback whales' eyesight may be worse than we thought
International
University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Rarely-seen gigantic crustacean may not be so rare after all
Australia; WA
The University of Western Australia
Royal Society Open Science
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: The health of teens and young people could be going backwards
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; WA; ACT
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The Kids Research Institute Australia,The Australian National University,RMIT University,Monash University,The University of Sydney,Edith Cowan University,Burnet Institute
The Lancet
Humpbacks give birth as far south as Tasmania and New Zealand
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; NSW
The University of New South Wales,Macquarie University
Frontiers in Marine Science
New species of octopus discovered in a deep-sea canyon
Australia; WA; TAS
CSIRO,Western Australian Museum,Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Australian Journal of Taxonomy
Most people trust climate scientists less than other scientists, but not everywhere...
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales,Macquarie University,La Trobe University,University of Otago
Environmental Research Letters
Seeing the details through the lens of a regional model: enabling researchers to understand weather extremes
Australia; International
ACCESS-NRI, Australia's climate simulator,ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather,The Australian National University
Living near European honey bees could harm native bees' attempts to reproduce
Australia; QLD; WA
Curtin University,University of Southern Queensland,The University of Western Australia
Frontiers in Bee Science
71 new Australian bee species described
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA
The University of Adelaide,South Australian Museum,Queensland Museum,University of Wollongong
The Australian Journal of Taxonomy
It’s a national treasure, but 13% of Australians can’t tell you where the Great Barrier Reef is located
Australia; SA
University of South Australia
Marine and Freshwater Research
Expert Reaction
How scientists pulled off a rare kākāpō artificial insemination
New Zealand; International
Department of Conservation,University of Otago,Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany
PLOS One
Australia has a suprisingly high diversity of powdery mildews infecting legume crops
Australia; VIC; QLD
University of Southern Queensland,Queensland Government,The University of Melbourne
PLOS One
Link between ADHD and obesity could depend on where you live
International
New York University, USA
PLOS Complex Systems
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Are mountain species on the brink? They may be more resilient than we thought
International
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Science
No dino DNA, but ancient amber may contain traces of tsunamis
International
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan
Scientific Reports
Berries just the beginning for biodegradable plastic
Australia; International; QLD
The University of Queensland
Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
It is easy being green, if you shift all your pollution abroad
International
University of Essex, UK, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
PLOS Climate
Queensland sites offer play and rest for migrating humpbacks
Australia; QLD
Griffith University
PLOS One
Fossil tracks show reptiles appeared on Earth up to 40 million years earlier
Australia; International; VIC; SA
Flinders University,La Trobe University,Uppsala University, Sweden
Nature
Australia’s oldest prehistoric tree frog hops 22 million years back in time
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The Australian National University
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
Developing a tree map to curb allergies in four major cities
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA
Edith Cowan University
Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
Climate change is turning coastal lagoons into ‘salty soup’
Australia; QLD
The University of Adelaide,Griffith University
Earth-Science Reviews
This native NZ fish can rapidly change its sex
New Zealand
University of Otago,University of Waikato,Deakin University,Lincoln University,Macquarie University
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Breathtaking images show what working as a scientist can look like
Australia; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne,University of Tromsø, Norway, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, USA, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, China University of Geosciences
Nature
Echidna microbiome changes while mums nurse puggle
Australia; SA
The University of Adelaide
FEMS Microbiology Ecology
Tiny device promises new tech with a human touch
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Advanced Materials Technologies
Microbial ‘phosphorus gatekeeping’ found exploring 700,000 years of iconic coastline
Australia; QLD
Griffith University,The University of Sydney,Stockholm University
Nature Geoscience
The real cost of achieving net-zero emissions in Australia’s livestock sector
Australia; VIC; TAS
University of Tasmania,The University of Melbourne
Nature Communications
Water molecules form harmonised networks during hydrolytic reactions
Australia; VIC; SA
The University of Adelaide,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Communications Biology
Winter’s coming but the heat stays on for Australia’s coral reefs
Australia; Pacific; NSW
The University of New South Wales,The University of Newcastle
Chimpanzee drummers have rhythm and even region-based patterns
International
University of Vienna, Austria
Current Biology
Golf course neighbours are more at risk of Parkinson's Disease
International
Barrow Neurological Institute, US
JAMA Network Open
Urine, not water for efficient production of green hydrogen
Australia; SA
The University of Adelaide,The ARC Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation
Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications
Database reveals vital ocean links to aid conservation
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Nature Communications
Reddit's climate change debate rarely cites science
International
ISI Foundation, Italy
PLOS Climate
Genes open a window to the past
Australia
James Cook University,Queensland Museum
Science Advances
Planting peas and potatoes could help feed Palmerston North in a catastrophe
New Zealand
Adapt Research, University of Otago
PLOS One
The burden of climate change will be felt more by younger generations
Australia; New Zealand; International
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
Nature
Smart spongy device captures water from thin air
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Journal of Cleaner Production
Autumn leaves may form symmetrically to keep their tree fed as they fall
International
Technical University of Denmark
Royal Society Interface
Global monitoring stations team up to track human influence on ‘cleanest air in the world’
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
CSIRO
Community partnership supports dental health study on stranded orca
New Zealand
University of Otago,Orca Research Trust, Ōraka-Aparima Rūnaka, Te Kauika Tangaroa Charitable Trust
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Aotearoa has 10 million fossil fuel machines
New Zealand
Rewiring Aotearoa
Farm grass discovery nets top award at 2025 NZ Prime Minister's Science Prizes
New Zealand
‘Kidneys of the sea’: Oyster reefs hiding in plain sight
Australia; QLD
Griffith University
Marine Environmental Research
Why animals glow
Australia; QLD
James Cook University
PLOS One
Australia’s climate future in the spotlight for new tipping point and resilience research
Australia; TAS
University of Tasmania,CSIRO
Environmental Research Letters
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Treating wastewater to store ocean carbon
International
Shandong University, China
Science Advances
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Tuatara at risk from rat poison as well as rats
New Zealand
Massey University,Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
New Zealand Veterinary Journal
Wastewater treatment process could capture and store carbon once released into the ocean
International
Shandong University, China
Science Advances
What a hoot - how hunting harriers home in on prey
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University,University of Lethbridge, Canada
Journal of Anatomy
Sea lion Ronan has better rhythm than some humans
International
New College of Florida, USA
Scientific Reports
Lava flow jigsaw puzzle reveals the secrets of shifting continents
Australia; International; WA
Curtin University
Communications Earth & Environment
Drinking water plumbing a hotspot for superbugs
Australia; NSW; SA
Flinders University,University of South Australia
Journal of Hospital Infection
Injury, infection, and starvation threaten Aotearoa's penguins
Australia; New Zealand
Murdoch University,Massey University,Department of Conservation,Auckland Zoo
PLOS ONE
Expert Reaction
Microplastics, microplastics everywhere
New Zealand; International
JAMSTEC (Japan), Aotearoa Blue Ocean Research
Nature
Mapping the genome of Australia’s most iconic and endangered frog
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Wellcome Open Research
Expert Reaction
Volcanic eruption in Tonga sent seawater into the atmosphere and sulfur into the sea
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; QLD
University of Auckland,University of Otago,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),University of Canterbury,Australian Synchrotron,Korean Polar Research Institute, INGV (Italy), Leibniz Universität Hannover (Germany), Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain), Columbia University (USA), New Mexico State University (USA), Tonga Geological Services
Nature Geoscience
When weeds team up: biocontrols to curb invasive plants might be helping them instead
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Forest in sync: spruce trees communicate during a solar eclipse
Australia; International; QLD
Southern Cross University,Italian Institute of Technology, Italy
Royal Society Open Science
When do most bugs come out? The answer depends on where you live
Australia; WA
The University of Western Australia
Biology Letters
'Virgin births' and octomums: The weird reproductive world of sharks and rays
Australia; QLD
James Cook University
Royal Society Open Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australians exposed to multiple climate disasters face worse mental health outcomes
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
The University of Melbourne
The Lancet Public Health
‘Extremely rare event’: bone analysis suggests ancient echidnas lived in water
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The Australian National University
PNAS
Under climate change, superbugs may thrive
Australia; International; VIC
La Trobe University,Sun Yat-sen University, China
Nature Medicine
Some sharks could bite humans as a form of self-defence
Pacific; International
PSL University, France
Frontiers in Conservation Science
Bonobos may be forming girl gangs to get power over males
International
Harvard University, USA
Communications Biology
Keeping tabs on native woodland vegetation in times of flood and drought
Australia; International; VIC; SA
Flinders University
Journal of Hydrology
Nature positive: lots of rhetoric, little reality
Australia; QLD
Griffith University
npj Biodiversity
Birds hold remarkable clues to fighting human and animal infections
Australia; SA
University of South Australia
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B
Giant extinct kangaroos were probably homebodies
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
University of Wollongong,The University of Adelaide,Queensland Museum,Monash University
PLOS One
Could we one day put our solar parks in space?
International
California Institute of Technology, USA
Joule
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Over 80% of the world's coral reefs impacted by bleaching-level heat since 2023
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
Australian Science Media Centre
Eastern quolls released into NSW bushland
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Scientists protesting for the climate don't change much, study suggests
International
University of Amsterdam, University of California San Diego
Royal Society Open Science
Common insecticide harms freshwater ecosystems
New Zealand; International
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, Leiden University, Netherlands Institute of Ecology
Ecology Letters
What's the difference between last year's NZ bird flu outbreak and the overseas strain making headlines?
New Zealand
Massey University
New Zealand Veterinary Journal
From boiling hot to freezing cold: Sudden flips in temperature set to increase with climate change
Australia; International
Sun Yat-sen University, China
Nature Communications
Seeking nutrition, not sustainability, reduces food waste
Australia; SA
The University of Adelaide
Resources, Conservation and Recycling
Urban heat islands: Bad when it's hot, lifesaving when it's cold
Australia; International; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Nanjing University, China
Nature Climate Change
Media coverage prompts more conversations about climate change
International
George Mason University, University of Pennsylvania, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
PLOS Climate
Potential threat to water safety from wildfires
Australia; International; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Science
Mystery molars lead to discovery of giant crayfish in ancient Aotearoa
Australia; New Zealand
Canterbury Museum,Flinders University,The University of New South Wales
Alcheringa
Sea slugs use daylight to show off their colours
Australia; QLD; WA
The University of Queensland,The University of Western Australia
Journal of Animal Ecology
Is nitrogen fertiliser supercharging allergy-causing pollen?
International
Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Group, KU Leuven, Belgium
Lancet Planet Health
How climate change will jeopardise global blood supply: What to expect in Australia
Australia; QLD
University of the Sunshine Coast,Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
The Lancet Planetary Health
QLD researchers set new solar cell world record
Australia; International; NSW; QLD; ACT
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN),The University of Queensland,The Australian National University,The University of New South Wales,UQ School of Chemical Engineering
Nature Nanotechnology
First nutritionally-complete diet for bees could help them through stressful times
International
Apix Biosciences, Belgium
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Little birds’ personalities shine through their song – and may help find a mate
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University
Royal Society Open Science
Outlining practical steps to reduce energy costs for consumers
Australia; ACT
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
Aussies’ love of chocolate, coffee and red meat comes at a high cost to the planet
Australia; NSW
George Institute for Global Health
Modelling as a tool for predicting coral reef futures
Australia; QLD
Southern Cross University,CSIRO
Conservation Physiology
Earth’s magnetic field impact on fluid flow revealed for the first time
Australia; International; NSW; QLD; ACT
Flinders University,Griffith University,The Australian National University,The University of Newcastle,Massey University,University of California, USA, Central South University, Zhejiang Ocean University and Sun Yat-sen University, China and Heriot-Watt University, Scotland
Small
Extreme heat poses threat to mental health
Australia; VIC; SA
The University of Adelaide,The University of Sydney,Monash University
Nature Climate Change
Researchers warn of neurological condition impacting Australian magpies
Australia; WA
Murdoch University
55 new-to-science species of Wishbone Spiders
Australia; NSW; QLD; WA
Queensland Museum,Western Australian Museum,The University of Western Australia
European Journal of Taxonomy
400 years of sailors' stories shed light on glowing ocean events
International
Colorado State University
Earth and Space Science
Drug pollution alters migration behaviour in salmon
Australia; International; VIC; QLD
Griffith University,Monash University,Deakin University
Science
Less than 10% of global plastics are made from recycled materials
International
Tsinghua University, China
Communications Earth & Environment
Aussie tech helps make bio-oils for greener industrial applications
Australia; International; VIC
RMIT University
Renewable Energy
Studying the "unprecedented" landslides on Maungakiekie
New Zealand
University of Auckland,Simon Fraser University, Canada; Geomarine Research, Auckland
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
Longest known seafaring venture 8,500 years ago brings hunter-gatherers to Malta before early farmers
Australia; International; QLD
Griffith University,Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology
Nature
Fossils reveal 8 million years of ‘Green Arabia’
Australia; International; QLD
Griffith University,The University of Queensland
Nature
Man’s best friend may be nature’s worst enemy, study on pet dogs finds
Australia; International
Curtin University
Pacific Conservation Biology
'Rotten roots produce rotten fruits': Why deep changes are needed for Earth's biggest challenges
International
United Nations University's Institute for Environment and Human Security
Climate change could be making our hayfever worse
International
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, USA
The Laryngoscope
Global infant mortality will rise – in contrast to United Nations projections
Australia; SA
Flinders University
Floods drive up hospitalisation risks for 7 months
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD
Monash University,The University of Sydney,University of Otago,The University of Queensland
Nature Water
Bushfire smoke increases hospitalisation risks more than other types of air pollution
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; TAS
Monash University,The University of New South Wales,University of Tasmania,The University of Sydney,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Adelaide,University of Otago,The University of Queensland
Nature Sustainability
Restoration isn’t a silver bullet for dying coral reefs
Australia; QLD; SA; WA
Flinders University,The University of Western Australia,European Union Joint Research Centre, University of Milan-Bicocca, the Marine Research and Higher Education Center (Maldives) and the University of Helsinki
Nature Ecology and Evolution
How trees in the Amazon rainforest are spying on illegal gold miners
International
Cornell University, USA
Frontiers in Environmental Science
Long-spined sea urchin surprisingly not on the menu for large fish
Australia; NSW; TAS
The University of Newcastle
Estuaries and Coasts
Antarctica’s hidden water flows are accelerating sea-level rise
Australia; International; TAS
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP),Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS),University of Tasmania
Nature Communications
Global dark diversity study reveals hidden impact of human activities on nature
International
Murdoch University,The University of New South Wales,Charles Sturt University,James Cook University,Macquarie University,Federation University Australia,Deakin University
Nature
Unappreciated Rhabdophane is the forgotten host of rich rare earth elements
Australia; WA
Murdoch University
Nature Geoscience
One-third of Australia’s coastal terrestrial aquaculture at risk from sea level rise by 2100
Australia; NSW; QLD
Griffith University,The University of New South Wales
Aquaculture Science and Management
More than 5000 farms could be isolated after a big Taranaki eruption
New Zealand
University of Canterbury
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
High-res insights into NZ’s sinking coastal sites
New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington,GNS Science
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
Climate and health litigation mounting in Australia as exposure to heatwaves grows
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University,University of Auckland,The Australian National University,Curtin University
Medical Journal of Australia
Expert Reaction
Getting up close and personal with beach gold
New Zealand
University of Otago
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
Century-old clues reveal hidden threat to Australian songbird
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Proceed with caution: emerging marine-climate projects outpacing effective governance
Australia; VIC; QLD; TAS
University of Tasmania,The University of Melbourne,James Cook University
Nature Climate Change
Plastic pollution along Australian coastlines decreases by 39 per cent
Australia; International
CSIRO
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Tropical forests aren’t keeping pace with climate change
Australia; International; SA
The University of Adelaide
A faster way to grow sunflowers by chemical emasculation
International
Syngenta Biotechnology (China) Co. Ltd, China
Nature
Early Earth's first crust composition discovery rewrites geological timeline
Australia; International; NSW; QLD; WA
Macquarie University,Curtin University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Nature
Heatwaves that last overnight significantly increase risks of heart-related death
International
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China
JACC
Southern Ocean warming may affect tropical drought and rainfall more than Arctic warming
International
Hanyang University, South Korea
Nature Communications
The world could use 29.5% more antibiotics on livestock by 2040 if we don't make a change
International
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Italy
Nature Communications
Dramatically higher loss of GDP under 4°C warming
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Environmental Research Letters
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tonga
New Zealand; Pacific
Fish use tools too: Discovery of new tool-using fishes in the western Atlantic
Australia; International; NSW
Macquarie University
Coral Reefs
We're losing the water we store in the earth
Australia; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Seoul National University, South Korea
Science
New green chemistry extracts valuable compounds from plant waste
Australia; SA
The University of Adelaide
Nature Communications
To break down 'forever chemicals', just add a pinch of salt
International
University of Oxford, UK
Nature
Tadpoles might grow faster to flee viruses in their pond
International
Yale University, USA
Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science
New Zealand rig sharks are the first sharks recorded making noises
New Zealand; International
University of Auckland
Royal Society Open Science
The regent honeyeater has so far kept its genetic diversity despite population collapse
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Royal Society B
Coal mine methane emissions much higher than previously reported
Australia; International; NSW; QLD
The University of New South Wales
Environmental Science & Technology Letters
Microplastic pollution could be linked to chronic diseases like diabetes and stroke
International
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, USA
American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25)
Chilean wasps join the fight against codling moth
Australia; TAS
University of Tasmania
Teaching kids about bugs benefits the environment
Australia; QLD; SA
The University of Adelaide,University of the Sunshine Coast
Austral Entomology
Introduced Pacific oysters provide biodiversity benefits in Port River
Australia; SA
Flinders University
NeoBiota
New hi-tech buoys improve south coast scientific monitoring
Australia; SA
Flinders University
There's less oxygen in the world's lakes than there was 20 years ago
International
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Science Advances
Aotearoa once home to elephant seals
Australia; New Zealand; QLD
Griffith University,University of Otago
Global Change Biology
Preserved shark jaws can reveal diet history
Australia; QLD; SA; TAS
Flinders University,Griffith University,University of Tasmania
Marine Environmental Research
Expert Reaction
Foster homes are the 'backbone' of cat rescue in NZ
New Zealand
Massey University
New Zealand Veterinary Journal
Krill go crazy at a whiff of penguin poo
Australia; International; TAS
University of Tasmania,Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Frontiers in Marine Science
Australia’s environment shows signs of improvement, but our ecosystems remain under threat
Australia; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University,The Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Bounding probably came before hopping for kangaroo relatives
Australia; QLD; SA
Flinders University,Queensland Museum
Australian Mammalogy
If we want to save endangered species, we need targeted plans
Australia; International
University of Cambridge, UK
PLOS One
How North Island robins hide and seek their snacks
New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: WMO's State of the Global Climate shows 2024 went over 1.5 degrees
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; TAS; ACT
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Australia in prime position to benefit from offshore industries
Australia; QLD; TAS
Griffith University,University of Tasmania
Oean and Coastal Management
Wild weather linked to weedy seadragon deaths
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Journal of Fish Biology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Iguanas rafted more than 8,000 km from North America to Fiji
Pacific; International
University of San Francisco, USA; NatureFiji-MareqetiViti, Fiji
PNAS
If you're at risk of Parkinson's, traffic pollution may make your risk worse
International
University of California, Los Angeles, USA
JAMA Network Open
As our climate warms, agricultural drought in Australia is likely to become harder to predict
International
Northwest A&F University, China
Nature Climate Change
Bushfires near urban areas contributed to 9% of fire-related deaths in 2020
International
NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
Science Advances
Pacific island water security requires new approach
Australia; Pacific; SA
Flinders University
Journal of Hydrology
1kg of compost contains up to 16,000 microplastic particles
Australia; VIC; QLD
Griffith University
Journal of Environmental Management
How plants could help power the green energy transition
Australia; QLD; WA; ACT
The Australian National University,CSIRO,The University of Queensland
Plants, People, Planet
SEQ koalas offer species survival hope with unique immunity
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Cell
Overfishing urchins is the sustainable option
Australia; TAS
University of Tasmania,CSIRO,Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)
Nature Sustainability
Plastic-eating seabirds have failing organs, brain and nerve problems, and cell damage
Australia; TAS
University of Tasmania
Science Advances
Birds of a feather: Unexpected relationships take flight in the face of climate change
Australia; NT
Charles Darwin University
No countries on track to meet all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals
International
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
PLOS One
Third NZ weed evolves Roundup resistance
New Zealand
AgResearch
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
Record-breaking ocean temperature jump may have fit with our climate models
International
University of Bern, Switzerland
Nature
Helping to refine estimates of global methane emissions
Australia; NSW
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
The Aussie bird that cried 'hawk!'
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Biology Letters
Crikey! Crocs in the Top End are eating 9 times the amount they did 50 years ago
Australia; VIC; QLD; NT
Charles Darwin University,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),Monash University,Griffith University
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Water movement on surfaces makes more electric charge than expected
Australia; VIC
RMIT University,The University of Melbourne
Physical Review Letters
Plants that survived Earth's worst ever extinction event tell a story of rapid global warming
International
University of Geneva, Switzerland
Frontiers in Earth Science
Death by feral cat: DNA shows cats to be culprits in killing of native animals
Australia; NSW; SA
The University of New South Wales,The University of Adelaide
Australian Mammalogy
Hungry little crabs may help control coral-eating starfish numbers
Australia; Pacific; QLD
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),University of Southern Queensland,CSIRO,James Cook University
PNAS
Male blue-lined octopuses use venom to practice safe sex
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Current Biology
How will the varroa mite's spread across Australia affect our native species?
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,Western Sydney University
Australian Journal of Botany
Maximising rooftop solar could help counteract climate change
International
Nanjing Normal University, China
Nature Climate Change
Exposing the gaps in cyclone risk planning
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Geoscience Frontiers
Butterfly populations in the US have rapidly declined in the last 20 years
International
Washington State University, USA
Science
We are not powerless - despite rising tide of threats to women’s health
Australia; NSW
George Institute for Global Health
Tropical forests not keeping up with climate change
Australia; QLD; SA
James Cook University,The University of Adelaide
Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Manawanui fuel removal operation completed
New Zealand; Pacific
Time to count plastics in climate action and counter Trump effect
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Science
Thousands of brand-new microbes found living in the deepest ocean
Pacific
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Cell
There could be more ice on the Moon than we thought
International
Physical Research Laboratory, India
Communications Earth & Environment
New guidelines help fashion brands cut waste and emissions
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
AI could help detect fires earlier
International
Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Brazil
International Journal of Remote Sensing
WMO says La Niña event is expected to be short-lived
International
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Experts available to comment on Cyclone Alfred
Australia; NSW; QLD
Australian Science Media Centre
We've been using bone tools over a million years longer than first thought
International
CSIC-Spanish National Research Council, Spain
Nature
The pot is already boiling for 2% of the world’s amphibians
Australia; International
The University of New South Wales,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne,Western Sydney University
Nature
Secret lives of ancient Antarctic penguins and seals uncovered
Australia; SA
The University of Adelaide
Nature Communications
Iconic Australian bird reveals hidden farming talent
Australia; VIC
La Trobe University
The Journal of Animal Ecology
‘Structural change’: no new steady state for Antarctica’s sea-ice system
Australia; TAS
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP),University of Tasmania
Nature Communications Earth & Environment
Chatham Rise seafloor may be more resilient than previously thought
New Zealand
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA),Victoria University of Wellington,University of Waikato,Fisheries New Zealand, Waikato Regional Council, RMA Science
New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
City fires likely to increase with climate change
Australia; New Zealand; International
RMIT University,Charles Darwin University
Nature Cities
Can a hot water droplet bounce on a cool surface like it does on a hot pan?
International
Virginia Tech, USA (Paper 1), City University of Hong Kong (Paper 2)
Newton
Briefing
BRIEFING: Slowing of the world's strongest ocean current could dramatically change Australia's Southern Ocean
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Environmental Research Letters
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred downgraded but risks ongoing
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Decoding how to safely incinerate ‘forever chemicals’
Australia; International
CSIRO,The University of Newcastle
Science Advances
Why do pandas prefer bamboo over meat?
International
China West Normal University, China
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Mammals' body clocks change when humans impact their environment
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
The University of Sydney,Deakin University,University of Massachusetts, USA
Science Advances
Vesuvius eruption turned a human brain to glass
International
Università Roma Tre, Italy
Scientific Reports
Sydney koalas' catch 22 - Highlighting the imminent risks facing the city’s koala population
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Conservation Genetics
A clear game-changer: water-repellent glass shows promise
Australia; QLD; SA; WA
Curtin University,The University of Queensland,Flinders University,The University of Western Australia,Charles Sturt University
Advanced Functional Materials
Are our refrigerants safe? The lingering questions about the chemicals keeping us cool
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,Southern Cross University,University of Wollongong
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Are whales singing about their supper?
Australia; QLD
Southern Cross University,Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, USA
PLOS ONE
Atlantic Ocean currents that help regulate global temperatures may withstand future warming
International
Met Office, UK
Nature
Red-tape delays on GM crops cost Australia dearly
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University
Trends in Biotechnology
Giant ice bulldozers: how ancient glaciers helped life evolve
Australia; WA
Curtin University
Geology
Hot in the city tonight: Scientists help Darwinites beat the heat
Australia; NT
CSIRO
Siamese Fighting Fish need more space in pet shops
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
Animal Welfare
Protecting adult pāteke offers the best chance to save the species, research shows
New Zealand
Cawthron Institute,University of Auckland
New Zealand Journal of Ecology
Wild new shark breeding technique much more than semen-tics
Australia; Pacific
University of the Sunshine Coast
Bite-size clues give direction to finding the missing desert rat-kangaroo
Australia; NSW; SA; WA
Flinders University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),The University of New England,Western Australian Museum
Journal of Experimental Biology
Expert Reaction
The science of deep sea mining – Expert Q+A
New Zealand; Pacific
Seed bombs from the sky could restore NZ's native plants
New Zealand
Department of Conservation,University of Otago,Envico Technologies Ltd, Ōtari Native Botanic Garden
New Zealand Journal of Botany
Aboriginal lizard traps in WA boost habitats and have lessons to teach us about conservation
Australia; WA
The University of Western Australia
Pacific Conservation Biology
Nose to tail mining: an alternative, sustainable source of sand at scale
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
One Earth
Flexible crystals reveal secrets of elasticity
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Nature Materials
Humans are making the world's rivers grow more algae
New Zealand; International
AgResearch,Lincoln University
Nature Communications
Newly discovered Australian frogs highlight dire limits of climate change adaptation
Australia; NSW; QLD
The University of Newcastle,James Cook University,The University of Adelaide,South Australian Museum,Australian Museum
Zootaxa
Warning about germ ‘splash back’ from wash basins
Australia; SA
Flinders University
Building and Environment
Invasive pines tripled their seed supply to spread across Aotearoa
New Zealand
Scion
New Zealand Journal of Ecology
'Fog harvesting' could pull water from thin air in the world’s driest regions
International
Universidad Mayor, Chile
Frontiers in Environmental Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT Q+A: Pacific tuna on the move
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
Pacific Community (SPC)
How plants cope with heat stress
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Ecology Letters
New Australian dinosaurs and the oldest megaraptorid fossils in the world
Australia; VIC
Museums Victoria,Monash University
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
Glacier melting is increasing and the ice loss is now double that of the Antarctic Ice Sheet
New Zealand; International
University of Zurich, Switzerland
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Mass stranding of over 150 false killer whales in Tasmania
Australia; NSW; TAS
Australian Science Media Centre
Don't eat your breadcrusts - make electronics instead
International
Saint Vincent College - USA
Royal Society Open Science
Animals are architects of the deepest part of the ocean floor
International
Geological Survey of Finland, Universität Basel, University of Innsbruck, University of Rennes, Geological Survey of Japan
Nature Communications
Burning plastic for cooking and heating an emerging crisis
Australia; International; WA
Curtin University
Nature Cities
Rat bait proving lethal to endangered Australian species
Australia; SA
Edith Cowan University,Curtin University,The University of Western Australia
Science of the Total Environment
Planning for dolphin, shellfish and future fish management
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University
Ecology and Evolution
Scientists call for urgent investment in science infrastructure and education
Australia; ACT
Australian Academy of Science
New tool to verify Aussie food product claims and green credentials
Australia
CSIRO
Aussie and international plans to halt the biodiversity crisis don't meet the promises made
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Nature Ecology & Evolution
How Earth got its ice caps
Australia; NSW; SA
The University of Adelaide,The University of Sydney
Science Advances
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia to hit WA
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Activity near protected conservation habitats impacts whether species will thrive there
International
University of Florence, Italy
PLOS Biology
Politicians getting run over by Big Road
New Zealand
University of Otago
Journal of Transport & Health
Can artificial intelligence save our Great Barrier Reef?
Australia; VIC; QLD; SA
University of South Australia,RMIT University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Electronics
Expert Reaction
Noise pollution is messing with the undersea symphony - even in Marine Protected Areas
New Zealand
University of Auckland
Marine Pollution Bulletin
How 'outsourcing' deforestation affects the world's biodiversity
Australia; International
Princeton University, USA
Nature
Masquerading moth deploys unique optical tricks to evade predators
Australia; WA; ACT
Murdoch University,The University of Western Australia,The Australian National University
Current Biology
Hot crocs show impacts of a warming climate
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland,University of the Sunshine Coast
Current Biology
Cigarette butts combat heavy metals
Australia; International; QLD
James Cook University
Chemical Engineering Science
If not now, when? Australia must urgently ramp up climate action following record-breaking year
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Engineered animals show new way to fight mercury pollution
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
Nature Communications
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Report on Australia’s relationship with the Antarctic Treaty System
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; TAS; ACT
Parliament of Australia
Crabs could help corals handle the heat
Australia; International; NSW; QLD
The University of New South Wales,The University of Queensland,University of California, USA
Royal Society B
Australia needs R&D reform urgently
Australia; ACT
Australian Academy of Science
Why we need to expand the search for climate-friendly microalgae
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Natural Products and Bioprospecting
How rocky headland affects coastal sand movement in popular tourist town
Australia; SA; WA
Flinders University,The University of Western Australia
Marine Geology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: 2024 was the first year above 1.5C warming, so what does that mean for the Paris Agreement target?
International; NSW; VIC
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research–UFZ, Leipzig, Germany (Paper 1), Environment and Climate Change Canada (Paper 2)
Nature Climate Change
Three-quarters of Australians want more national parks
Australia
Biodiversity Council,Monash University
Rare radioactive elements discovered in Pacific Ocean could unlock secrets of Earth’s evolutionary past
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Communications
Satellites can spot remote outback wombats and rabbits
Australia; SA
The University of Adelaide
Australian Mammalogy
New approach to map species connectivity between marine parks
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University
Biological Conservation
Team looks to infant speech development to understand whale song’s language-like structure
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; QLD
Griffith University,University of Auckland
Science
First IVF kangaroo embryo a major leap for marsupial conservation
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Reproduction, Fertility and Development
Green light for AI remote tech to sort the wood from the trees
Australia; New Zealand; SA
Flinders University,Scion and Indufor Asia Pacific
Science of Remote Sensing
BOM: 2024 was hottest year globally, 2nd hottest in Australia
Australia
Bureau of Meteorology
Half the coral trout caught on the Great Barrier Reef come from marine reserves
Australia; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),James Cook University,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),University of Tasmania
Science Advances
Once considered extinct, Gilbert’s potoroo is still around thanks to conservation efforts
Australia; WA
Government of Western Australia
Pacific Conservation Biology
The leaky pipeline and financial cost of science society memberships
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The University of Queensland,Monash University,The Australian National University
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Homeowners across state urged to 'mitigate risk now' as insurers gauge flood
Australia; QLD
University of the Sunshine Coast
The cost of preventing extinction of Australia’s priority species
Australia; QLD
Griffith University,WWF Australia
PNAS
Extremely hot days could trigger a spike in Alzheimer's-related hospitalisations
International
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA
JAMA Internal Medicine
New strain of rice emits 70% less methane without genetic modification
International
Hunan Agricultural University, China
Molecular Plant
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Scientists find more microplastics in human brains than in kidneys and livers, and levels are rising
International
University of New Mexico, USA
Nature Medicine
NZ needs around $20b to make its power grid go green
New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
DNA evidence confirms white shark liver is on Aussie killer whales’ menu
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA
Flinders University,The University of Melbourne,Deakin University
Ecology & Evolution
Low-level traffic air pollution linked to liver damage and fatty liver disease
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Woolcock Institute of Medical Research,The University of Sydney
Journal of Environmental Sciences
Lead pollution in the sea started with the Ancient Greeks and Romans
International
Heidelberg University, Germany
Communications Earth & Environment
Biosensor for rare earth element detection developed
Australia; QLD; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (CoESB),CSIRO,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Angewandte Chemie International
Fresh shoots of hope on the tree of life
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; NT; ACT
The University of Sydney,Murdoch University,The Australian National University,University of Canberra,The University of Western Australia,Macquarie University,Edith Cowan University,Victorian Government,Charles Darwin University
Nature
Can we use AI to better predict fires?
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; QLD
Western Sydney University,University of Canterbury
International Journal of Wildland Fire
Australia's tallest and largest trees found among Tasmanian giants
Australia; TAS
University of Tasmania
Australian Journal of Botany
How microbes help detoxify our atmosphere
Australia; VIC
Monash University,The University of Melbourne
Nature Chemical Biology
2 bees or not 2 bees? Lone honeybees more likely to sting you than a pair
International
University of Konstanz, Germany
Royal Society Open Science
Home makeovers for skink survival
New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand Journal of Zoology
Extreme heat and cold may affect teens' mental health
International
ISGlobal (Barcelona Institute for Global Health), Spain
JAMA Network Open
Mapping Antarctica’s hidden ice-free lands: a blueprint for conservation
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
The University of New South Wales,Monash University,James Cook University,University of Wollongong,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Adelaide
Scientific Data
'Take-make-waste': WA raw material consumption three times global average
Australia; WA
Curtin University
Australian Academy of Science welcomes new Chief Scientist Professor Tony Haymet
Australia
Australian Academy of Science
Higher temperatures may result in 2.3m extra deaths in European cities by 2100 unless we curb climate change
International
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK
Nature Medicine
How to scare a grizzly bear
International
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, USA
Frontiers in Conservation Science
Living with native predators the solution to keep endangered mammals ‘street smart’
Australia; VIC; WA
Biodiversity Council,Curtin University,La Trobe University
Journal of Applied Ecology
Some predictions of future coral bleaching on the GBR may be overestimates
Australia; QLD
CSIRO,The University of Queensland
Nature Geoscience
Native oyster and other shellfish recovery rests with robust reef restoration
Australia; SA
Flinders University,The Nature Conservancy Australia
Ocean and Coastal Management
Float like a jellyfish: New coral mobility mechanisms uncovered
Australia; International; NSW; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
PLOS ONE
Anti-climate action groups arise most in countries that care the most about the climate
International
Stanford University, USA
PLOS ONE
'Blue rings' in Scandinavian trees and bushes could mark volcanic eruptions continents away
International
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland
Frontiers in Plant Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: How will Trump's decisions affect the world?
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Empty headed? Largest study of its kind proves ‘bird brain’ is a misnomer
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University,University of Lethbridge
Biology Letters
The key to sustainable fertiliser could be hidden below the Earth's surface
International
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Joule
Cycle of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef now at ‘catastrophic’ levels
Australia; International; NSW; QLD
The University of Sydney
Limnology and Oceanography Letters
Extracting fertiliser from ‘liquid gold’ urine in wastewater
International
Henan University, China
Nature Catalysis
For captive chimps, either urine or you're out
International
Kyoto University
Current Biology
Aussie experts say urban green spaces boost our health, and governments should prioritise them
Australia; NSW; SA
University of South Australia,The University of Adelaide,The University of Sydney,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The University of New South Wales
Medical Journal of Australia
Expert Reaction
Secret lives of native bees
New Zealand
University of Otago
New Zealand Journal of Ecology
One secret to bigger, better crops lies in a tiny plant hormone
Australia; TAS
University of Tasmania
Nature Communications
Climate change driving ‘cost-of-living' squeeze in lizards
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Science
Aussies don't understand how fast we can switch to renewables and it could hold us back
Australia
Climate Council
Dung data: manure can help to improve global maps of herbivore distribution
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla (IRNAS), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Universidad de Alicante
Nature food
Expert Reaction
Fossil fuel industries tweeting together for ‘climate obstruction’
International
Northeastern University - Boston, USA
PLOS Climate
How much was released in the largest human-caused methane leak ever?
International
United Nations Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (UNEP’s IMEO), France, German Aerospace Centre, Germany, Voice of the Ocean Foundation, Sweden,
Nature and Nature Communications
Tsunami simulations on a global scale
International
Ministry of Earth Sciences, India
Royal Society Open Science
Expert Reaction
Moa used to spread native fungi, fossil poo shows
Australia; New Zealand
Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research,The University of Adelaide,University of Auckland
Biology Letters
World’s oldest 3D map discovered
Australia; SA
The University of Adelaide,Mines Paris – PSL Centre of Geosciences
Oxford Journal of Archaeology
Great Barrier Reef fish evidence suggests shifts in major global biodiversity patterns
Australia; QLD
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),Lancaster University, Bangor University
Nature Communications
Scientists Resolve “Identity Crisis” for Australia’s Deadliest Spider
Australia; NSW; SA
Australian Museum,Flinders University,Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB)
Biomed Central
Love bites? Scientists identify pre-mating behaviours of whale sharks in coastal WA
Australia; WA
Murdoch University,The University of Western Australia,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
Frontiers in Marine Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: WMO confirms 2024 as warmest year on record at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial level
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
Alpine bugs feeling climate heating squeeze
New Zealand; International
Massey University
Ecology and Evolution
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: What can Australia learn from the LA wild fires?
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
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