Australia can lay claim to two new native mammal species, which were discovered as part of our collaborative research published in the journal Molecular Ecology. Australia has some of the most unique biodiversity in the world, and our native mammals are particularly well known. For many, the iconic marsupials might be the first that come ...
When the first cane toads were brought from South America to Queensland in 1935, many of the parasites that troubled them were left behind. But deep inside the lungs of at least one of those pioneer toads lurked small nematode lungworms. Almost a century later, the toads are evolving and spreading across the Australian continent. ...
More than 380 million years ago, a sleek, air-breathing predatory fish patrolled the rivers of central Australia. Today, the sediments of those rivers are outcrops of red sandstone in the remote outback. Our new paper, published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, describes the fossils of this fish, which we have named Harajicadectes zhumini. Known ...
During ice ages, dry, frozen terrain extended over much of northern Europe, Asia, and North America. Many plants and animals retreated from these desolate, harsh landscapes and sought refuge in pockets of more hospitable territory. But what was happening in the rest of the world? For a long time, scientists have thought that dry conditions ...
Late last year, a Ph.D. student named Yuekang Li was refused a study visa to enter Canada. Why? Canada’s Federal Court was concerned about research security and that he could be “targeted and coerced into providing information that would be detrimental to Canada.” Li wasn’t the only one. Earlier this month, Iranian computer engineering student ...
Few plants conjure up the Australian bush better than banksias, whose beautiful flowers are irresistible to honeyeater birds, small marsupials, and nature lovers. But our research, published in Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics, shows that the ancestors of banksias actually migrated here from North Africa. We already knew from early fossil pollen studies ...
Federal Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic announced the Australian government’s response to the Safe and Responsible AI in Australia consultation. The response addresses feedback from last year’s consultation on artificial intelligence (AI). It received more than 500 submissions, noting “excitement for the opportunities” of AI tools, but also raising concerns about potential risks ...
A man was airlifted to hospital last weekend after falling ten meters from a waterfall in Queensland’s Tamborine National Park, which was closed due to storms. Last month, a major safety operation was launched to rescue nine bushwalkers in Wollemi National Park near Sydney after one walker fell from a cliff and suffered a head ...
For much of the 65,000 years of Australia’s human history, the now-submerged northwest continental shelf connected the Kimberley and western Arnhem Land. This vast, habitable realm covered nearly 390,000 square kilometers, an area one-and-a-half times larger than New Zealand is today. It was likely a single cultural zone, with similarities in ground stone-axe technology, styles ...
Apart from being a place for dramatic performances, theaters are a cultural and architectural gem. They are known as cultural landmarks, boasting stunning designs and astounding aesthetics. These are Australia’s theatrical treasures. The 10 best Australian theaters 1. Sydney Opera House Location: Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia On the top of the list is ...
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