Animals
Australia’s Reptile Invasion
Some of Australia’s most deadly snakes and lizards may actually have come from Asia. A new study suggests that ancestors......
Ecuadorian rainforests under threat from miners, corrupt officials
The stunning Les Cedros rainforest is under threat from international mining interests after a commissions were handed out by a......
Deforestation increases in Queensland
Deforestation in Queensland has risen to an unsustainable level, according to the Statewide Landcover and Trees Study. In one year......
Climate Change may be responsible for the extinction of the Tasmanian Tiger in Australia
Thousands of years ago the Tasmanian Tiger or Thylacine called Australia home and roamed freely. However, the Tasmanian Tiger has......
Football-Sized Goldfish Growing In Our Waterways
A team of scientists at Murdoch University have pulled an unexpected amount of goldfish from the estuaries of Western Australia, during fish......
Has the tasmanian tiger moved to Queensland?
Dr. Sandra Abell from James Cook University, will be leading a team of researchers when they drop from a helicopter......
Human-like creatures may have roamed Crete 5.8 million years ago
Scientists have found footprints on Trachilos in Western Crete which show human-like characteristics. The findings, published in the Proceedings of......
Black August: Reflecting on 90 years since Queensland’s koala bloodbath
At the turn of the twentieth century Koalas were almost hunted to extinction. Demand was high for their furs in......
Legalising the sale of rhino horn: shutting out poachers or encouraging them?
Yesterday saw the beginning of the first legal auction of rhino horn in South Africa. While the horns were taken......
Got milk or milk alternatives? Members of the dairy industry push for labelling changes.
Consumers are increasingly lapping up milk alternatives, with many of these alternatives being labelled as milk, which is causing a......