Sniffing out danger: Study suggests fruit flies use smell to adjust their reaction to predators
With the Queensland fruit fly dealing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to crops in Australia, new research has…
A costly affair: Study examines price paid by wasps tricked into mating with deceptive orchids
While tales of people conned out of their fortunes through romance proliferate our media, the same trickery extends into the…
Eau de toilet: How dung mimicking arum lilies attract unsuspecting pollinators
On the east coast of Australia lie a type of arum lily which has foregone the typical sweetness of nectar…
Ticks: Harmful disease vector or misunderstood arachnid?
While ticks are often blamed for the transmission of certain parasites into wildlife, Australian scientists have found that many studies…
Parasites, evolution & flying foxes: The road to better malaria treatment
A new survey of malaria in flying foxes across eastern Australia may help scientists unlock the evolutionary history of these…
A spotlight on photosynthesis and higher crop yields in the age of climate change
Scientists have uncovered further details about the underlying mechanisms of photosynthesis, bringing us one step closer to genetically supercharging staple…
Asleep but aware: How our brains see the outside world when we shut our eyes
When we drift to sleep, there may be more to what our brain is doing than simply isolating us from…
A relaxin way to understand the brain: Neuroscientists add to their genetic toolkit
Australian neuroscientists have developed a new tool for their rapidly expanding genetic arsenal which is hoped to one day uncover…
Almost 2.2 billion animals are eaten by cats in Australia each year
A multi-year study has shown the significant environmental impact that the domestic cat has on Australian wildlife with scientists estimating…
A fluke find: Uncovering an evolutionary oddity in the guts of herbivorous fish
A unique evolutionary cross-over has been discovered for the first time in parasites living in the marine herbivorous fish, the…