2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (357+ words) The secret behind insects' lightning fast reactions could offer a blueprint for more energy efficient robots and self-driving cars, according to a new study challenging our understanding of how brains process information. Beyond biology, the research has implications for artificial…...

9+ hour, 32+ min ago  (216+ words) The paper released by Macquarie University on May 4, ahead of Australia's annual Humpback Day, explores the distinct action of 'gaping', where whales have been observed opening their mouths widely, without clear reason. Dr Pirotta says the study, analysing 66 internet and…...

6+ hour, 52+ min ago  (519+ words) The Great Barrier Reef has been hit in parts by coral bleaching, cyclone damage and flooding over summer - but many reefs remain in good condition with teams on the water to protect and survey the living wonder. The Reef snapshot:…...

9+ hour, 52+ min ago  (864+ words) A Curtin University-led study has revealed the extraordinary biodiversity hidden in deep underwater canyons off Western Australia's Nyinggulu (Ningaloo) coast, ranging from species previously undetected in the area, such as the elusive giant squid, to others thought to be new…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (82+ words) A 41-year-old man has been charged as part of an animal cruelty investigation at Broadbeach on 30 April. It will be alleged around 9. 15am the man was seen mistreating a dog while walking on Hooker Boulevard. Following investigations, a 41-year-old Broadbeach Waters…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (729+ words) New research led by Flinders University argues thick tooth enamel helped kangaroos chart an unconventional evolution story, compared to the animals of other continents. A 50-million-year natural 'experiment' among Australia's marsupials suggests that the outcomes of evolution are far from…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (485+ words) A recent dip in mohua/yellowhead numbers in a remote South Westland forest shows how closely its fortunes are tied to predator control. Featured on our $100 banknote, mohua are classed 'At Risk' with populations in decline apart from a few…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (430+ words) Research led by The Australian National University (ANU) has revealed that wild sulphur-crested cockatoos learn what foods are safe to eat by watching each other - a discovery that helps explain how the species thrives in rapidly changing urban environments. In…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (439+ words) Moonlight determines when the red-necked nightjar feeds, migrates and raises its young. A groundbreaking long-term study from Lund University shows how the migratory bird's entire annual cycle follows the moon's rhythm. "" the lovely, melancholy moonlight, which makes the birds dream…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (366+ words) STARKVILLE, Miss. Mississippi State University biologist Matthew W. Brown is part of an international research team whose latest findings, published this spring in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, are reshaping scientific understanding of how parasitic organisms evolve and…...