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Shining a light on sustainable new polymers – that can be reused
Australia; VIC; SA; TAS
Flinders University,University of Tasmania,Deakin University
Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS)
Solving the mystery of why termite kings and queens are monogamous
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Science
Teaching kids critical thinking may help everyone
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University
Microbial Biotechnology
Through the looking glass: New framework gives language to representation in children’s books
Australia; WA
Edith Cowan University
The Australian Journal of Language and Literacy
A lost world: Ancient cave reveals million-year-old wildlife
Australia; New Zealand; SA
Flinders University,Canterbury Museum,University of Auckland,Victoria University of Wellington
Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology
Indigenous knowledge reveals the decline of northern quolls in the Pilbara
Australia; WA
The University of Western Australia,Curtin University,Government of Western Australia,Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa
Wildlife Research
Whales may be working together as climate change puts pressure on food supplies
International
Maurice Lamontagne Institute, Canada
Frontiers in Marine Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Female scientists spend longer under peer-review
New Zealand; International
University of Bath, UK
PLOS Biology
Women find well endowed men more attractive, while men find them more intimidating
Australia; VIC; WA; ACT
The University of Western Australia,Monash University,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne
PLOS Biology
Ancient giant kangaroos could hop to it when they needed to
Australia; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne,The University of Manchester, UK, The University of Bristol, UK
Scientific Reports
Ancient clay hidden under Japan caused rupture that triggered devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Science
Evidence of ancient wild potato domestication in the American Southwest
International
University of Utah, USA
PLOS One
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: World's oldest rock art holds clues to early human migration to Australia
Australia; Pacific; NSW; QLD
Griffith University,Southern Cross University,Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
Nature
Bird life in southern Australia highlights ancient climate change
Australia; SA
Flinders University,The University of Adelaide
Palaeontologia Electronica
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Four shark attacks off NSW beaches
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
Toxic metals and carcinogens found in Australian tattoo inks
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),University of Wollongong
Journal of Hazardous Materials
Marine mammal social lives shape how diseases spread in the ocean
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University
Mammal Review
Mummified cheetahs suggest reintroducing them to the Arabian Peninsula could succeed
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University,National Center for Wildlife, Saudi Arabia
Communications Earth & Environment
For some, losing a pet is more distressing than losing a relative
International
Maynooth University, Ireland
PLOS One
Ancient teeth suggest Italians' passion for food may have begun in the Iron Age
International
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
PLOS One
How leftover avocado peel, stale bread, and sago could be the future of bioplastics
Australia; VIC
Deakin University,RMIT University
Matter
AI tools help scientists' careers advance at the expense of scientific exploration
International
Tsinghua University (China)
Nature
‘Cosmic clock’ reveals Australian landscapes’ history and potential future
Australia; International; WA
Curtin University
PNAS
Among primates, homosexual behaviour is more common in complex societies and in tougher conditions
International
Imperial College London, UK
Nature Ecology & Evolution
280,000-year-old fossils rewrite rock wallaby history, epic journeys shaped survival
Australia; QLD
University of Wollongong,CQUniversity,Queensland Museum,National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA),Capricorn Caves Geonature Conservation Foundation, Purdue University, University of Ottawa
Quaternary Science Reviews
Some clever dogs can eavesdrop to learn new words
International
University of Veterinary Medicine, Austria
Science
Early human remains found in Morocco support Africa as our origin
International
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Germany, National Museum of Natural Sciences (CSIC), Spain
Nature
Landmark 8m dig at Sulawesi cave could reveal overlap between extinct humans and us
Australia; International; NSW; QLD; SA; ACT
Griffith University,The University of New England,University of Wollongong,Southern Cross University,The Australian National University,The University of Queensland,Flinders University
PLOS ONE
The way scientists are listed as authors on research papers may be stifling collaboration
Australia; VIC
Monash University
Royal Society Open Science
Feel like you're constantly making bad decisions? This could be why
International
University of Bologna, Italy
JNeurosci
Why swearing makes you f*cking stronger
International
Keele University, UK
American Psychologist
Cane toads are not consistent cannibals
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University,The University of New South Wales
Royal Society Open Science
The AusSMC's Top 10 WEIRD science stories 2025
Australia
Australian Science Media Centre
OxiDx blood test shows racing without oxidative stress enhances horse performance
Australia; WA
Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd,The University of Western Australia
Animals
ECU researchers develop new tool in forensic intelligence gathering
Australia; WA
Edith Cowan University,Murdoch University
Forensic Science International
Hospitality sector edges closer to delivering on diversity promise
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University
International Journal of Hospitality Management
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