Conservation
Environment
'Videogame ecology’ can help us understand the climate crisis in our forests
New research is using computer game models to ‘challenge’ Australian plant species to survive future climate and fire scenarios
Environment
Q&A
Q&A: How a ‘pooter’ is helping endangered grasshoppers find new homes
Translocation is helping protect the endangered Key’s Matchstick Grasshopper and enhancing ecosystems in south-eastern Australia
Environment
How whales struggle to navigate in a sea of noise pollution
New modelling shows that as noise from shipping and other human activities surges, whales will find it increasingly harder to successfully migrate
Sciences & Technology
Opinion
Victoria’s new habitat law fails to protect a tiny endangered species
A critically endangered wingless stonefly in Australia could face extinction after the government went against scientific advice
Sciences & Technology
Reptiles are helping us better understand threats to Australia’s biodiversity
A new study explores how bushfires and land clearing are influencing the environmental preferences of some of Australia’s unique reptiles
Sciences & Technology
A biobank freezes Australian species for the future
By freezing the cells of living animals, researchers and museums are working together to safeguard Australia’s wildlife
Environment
Restoring coral reefs by hedging our bets
Coral reef restoration needs a set of coral species with traits that, combined, underpin resilience, persistence, and ecosystem services
Environment
For coral, teamwork makes the dream work
The discovery of clusters of two types of bacteria in the tentacles of corals sheds light on their role in coral reef health
Sciences & Technology
Captive breeding to prevent extinction
New research into the embryo health of captive bred Southern Corroboree frogs may help their survival and guide conservation efforts
Arts & Culture
Conserving the world’s oldest processional dragon
For the last year, Grimwade Conservation Services has been conserving Loong 龍, the oldest intact Imperial processional dragon in the world