Underwater grandmothers reveal big population of lethal sea snakes
A novel citizen science project in New Caledonia finds an ‘astonishing’ number of venomous reptiles in a popular swimming spot. […]
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Lonesome no more: white sharks hang with buddies
Apex marine predators choose who they hang with, researchers reveal. White sharks form communities, researchers have revealed. Although normally solitary
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It’s complicated: coral bleaching is caused by more than just heat
Analysis of reef damage in the Indo-Pacific during the 2016 El Nino reveals that several different stressors influence bleaching. Scientists
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Fast radio burst provides clues to galactic halo
Macquarie astronomers find a well of serenity in deep space. A massive galaxy four billion light-years from Earth is surrounded
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Immune response depends on mathematics of narrow escapes
The shape of immune cells plays key role in recognising invaders. The way immune cells pick friends from foes can
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There’s no place like home: butterflies stick to their burbs
Members of at least one species choose mates and egg sites based on where they were born, research reveals Birthplace
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Blue Carbon Horizons team wins Eureka Prize for Environmental Research
Collaboration investigates the link between changing sea levels, global warming and the health of marine wetlands. Carbon dioxide capture by
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Pioneering collaboration between Indigenous communities and Macquarie wins Eureka Prize for STEM inclusion
The NISEP program has helped almost 1000 Indigenous school children enter leadership roles. The National Indigenous Science Education Program (NISEP),
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A New Hope for Coral Reefs: Largest-Ever Study Unlocks Global Solution to Save Coral Communities
Scientists urge priority action on hundreds of surviving reefs. The majority of 2500 reefs surveyed in a major international exercise
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Antiseptic resistance in bacteria could lead to next-gen plastics
Australia-UK researchers identify ancient protein pumps that make bacteria tough to treat – but could be key to new green