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Track cockatoos, ‘bin chickens’ and brush-turkeys for science

Help improve biodiversity while connecting with nature Despite their ubiquity, aspects of ‘big city’ birds like the Sulphur-crested cockatoo, the Australian White Ibis, the Australian…

Sea sponge unravels 700 million-year-old mystery

In a discovery spanning millions of years, scientists have found that humans, and most likely other animals, share important genetic mechanisms with a prehistoric Great…

CSIRO Voyages Film Bigfin Squid in Australian Waters for First Time

Scientists have captured rare footage of five Bigfin Squid in the Great Australian Bight, the first time they’ve been seen in Australian waters. The squid…

Ancient Gene Variant Influences Coat Color in Modern Dogs

Researchers leverage citizen science and dog DNA samples to characterize a variant in the MC1R gene, one of the earliest mutations related to dog domestication…

Fish give insight on sound sensitivity in autism

A tiny fish is helping scientists understand how the human brain processes sound, while also giving insight to autism spectrum disorder. Scientists at The University…

Nascent insect-based pet food industry eyes ecology

Insect farms should be wary of potential environmental effects of escapees, as well as the sustainability of feed and housing, said scientists.. Ecologists suggested that…