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From The Conversation (1/11/24)… Ancient mud reveals Australia’s burning history over the past 130,000 years – and shows a way through our fiery future Increased land management by Aboriginal people in southeastern Australia around 6,000 years ago cut forest shrub cover in half, according to our…
From The Conversation (15/10/24)… The making of Australia’s first Dark Sky Community at Carrickalinga In a world increasingly illuminated by artificial light, the beautiful night skies of a small coastal town in South Australia have attracted international recognition. Carrickalinga on the Fleurieu Peninsula is Australia’s…
From Knowable Magazine (6/3/24)… (Yes, I know they live on the other end of the planet, but I’ve always been fascinated by narwhals) A lifetime of love for the charismatic narwhal independent scientist working with the Inuit has unraveled many mysteries of the one-tusked ‘unicorn of…
From The Conversation (27/6/24)… Our ‘frog saunas’ could help save endangered species from the devastating chytrid fungus All over the world, frogs are being wiped out by the chytrid fungus. At least 500 species have declined, including as many as 90 species now presumed extinct. This…
From Cosmos (24/5/24)… You might have missed: Fossil “echidnapus”; bigger is better for proboscis monkeys; Alaska’s rivers turn orange, and more Opalised fossil of “echidnapus” discovered Australian scientists have described 3 new genera of fossil monotremes from opalised jaws dating back to the Cenomanian…
From ABC News (28/4/24)… Native bats should be celebrated like other Australian wildlife, ecologist says Australia is famous for wildlife from furry marsupials to scaly lizards and deadly spiders, but a scientist says our native bats are not getting the love or admiration they…
From The Conversation (25/4/24)… Sugar gums have a reputation as risky branch-droppers but they’re important to bees, parrots and possums I had the good fortune to care for the sugar gum at The University of Melbourne’s Burnley Gardens in Victoria where I worked for many…
From ABC News… Some interesting titbits about wombats How fast does a wombat really run? An investigation into the 40 kph phenomenon Did you ever hear the animal “fact” that a wombat could beat the world’s fastest human, Usain Bolt, in a footrace? Bolt’s world…
From The Conversation (2/4/24)… After 10 years of work, landmark study reveals new ‘tree of life’ for all birds living today The largest-ever study of bird genomes has produced a remarkably clear picture of the bird family tree. Published in the journal Nature today, our…
