Species
Sciences & Technology
Have resistance, will travel
Pest insects, like mosquitoes, are becoming increasingly resistant to insecticides. So how are these genetic invasions threatening pest control?
Sciences & Technology
Why do small dogs live longer than big dogs?
Larger animals tend to live longer than smaller ones, but within the dog kingdom it pays to be short. Here’s why
Environment
The threatened species in our urban jungle
Far from being a biodiversity wasteland, urban environments are home to some of Australia’s most threatened species
Sciences & Technology
Re-diversifying our waterways, a garden stake at a time
For hundreds of years we’ve cleared the natural debris that builds up in our waterways, wiping out the habitats and ecologies of river animals in the process. Now a low-tech idea is bringing them back.
Environment
Move it or lose it: Exploiting genetic diversity to fight extinction
We need to think differently about species conservation