World's scientists declare a climate emergency
07 November, 2019Scientists warn that "untold human suffering" is unavoidable without deep and lasting shifts in human activities that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and other factors related to climate change.
Mussels could be used in surface engineering
18 July, 2019The adhesive properties of mussels, and the possibility of their use in a wide range of surface engineering applications, have been detailed by US and Chinese researchers.
Gene discovery could help roots grow deeper
16 July, 2019Researchers have discovered a gene that determines whether roots grow deep or shallow in the soil — and could be altered to help plants adapt to changing climates.
Does air pollution affect female fertility?
04 July, 2019Ovarian reserve — a marker of potential female fertility based on the number of resting follicles in the ovary — has been found in a large-scale study to be adversely affected by high levels of air pollution.
Anticancer properties found in medicinal plants
28 May, 2019The leaves of three Southeast Asian plants are effective in stopping the growth of seven types of cancer. Anticancer properties were also demonstrated in three other medicinal plants.
Pluto's atmosphere predicted to freeze over
15 May, 2019Pluto's atmosphere is predicted to ultimately collapse and freeze over, according to almost three decades' worth of research from an international team of scientists.
Extent of human footprint on Antarctica revealed
07 May, 2019More than half of all large ice-free coastal areas of Antarctica have now been disturbed by human activity.
Climate change may affect animal-to-human disease transfer
01 May, 2019Researchers have been looking at how different environments provide opportunities for animal-to-human diseases to interact with and infect new host species, including humans.
Work begins on million-year ice core drill
26 April, 2019The Australian Antarctic Program is leading an ambitious project to search for the Earth's longest continuous ice core climate record from deep inside an Antarctic ice sheet.
Antarctic mission to measure nature's air purifier
02 April, 2019 by Lauren DavisScientists spent the summer in a temporary lab set up on a remote Antarctic ice sheet, investigating a natural 'atmospheric detergent' that cleans the air of greenhouse gases.
Could subterranean microbes be found on Mars?
05 March, 2019A robotic rover deployed in the most Mars-like environment on Earth, Chile's Atacama Desert, has recovered subsurface soil samples during a trial mission to find signs of life.
40% of insect species threatened with extinction
20 February, 2019 by Lauren DavisA catastrophic threat exists to 40% of species over the next 100 years, with butterflies, moths, dragonflies, bees, ants and dung beetles most at risk.
Variable gene expression helps plants survive environmental change
04 February, 2019Scientists discover how 'twin' plants with identical genes, grown in identical environments, continue to display unique characteristics all of their own.
New ocean species are evolving fastest in Antarctica
24 January, 2019New research led by Museums Victoria has overturned previous theories about how the biodiversity of our oceans evolved.
Help stop the spread of marine pests this summer
22 January, 2019More than two-thirds of water users are unaware of the threat posed by marine pests, according to a recent survey by Parks Victoria.
