News & events Opinion Read the latest opinion articles inspired by science. Backyard hens’ eggs contain 40 times more lead on average than shop eggs, research finds Almost one in two hens in our Sydney study had significant lead levels in their blood. Similarly, about half the eggs analysed contained lead at levels that may pose a health concern for consumers. Read the article - Any -Astronomy & AstrophysicsScience CommunicationPhysicsEarth & Marine SciencesEngineeringChemistryBiologyEnvironment & SustainabilityMathematics Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15 years of experiments have overturned a major assumption about how thirsty plants actually are In a new paper published in Nature Plants, we report on a natural secret that could ultimately be used to help plants thrive while using less water. Read the article Tue, 26 Jul 2022 'Building too close to the water. It’s ridiculous!' Talk of buyouts after floods shows need to get serious about climate adaptation Australians are reeling from climate change impacts including more frequent and severe disasters – floods, droughts, searing heat and fires. These complex disasters are fuelling calls for managed retreats and debates about buying out at-risk properties. Read the article Tue, 26 Jul 2022 I spent a year squeezing leaves to measure their water content. Here's what I learned Not only can touch provide a new way to follow the flow of water through plant cells, it may also deliver new possibilities for plant monitoring and care. Read the article Fri, 22 Jul 2022 A penguin farm in the Australian desert: a thought experiment that reveals the flaws our in environment laws Imagine this fictitious scenario. The federal environment minister announces government approval for a large-scale penguin farm near Alice Springs. Read the article Thu, 21 Jul 2022 Natural systems in Australia are unravelling. If they collapse, human society could too Natural ecosystems are already struggling from land clearing, intensive agriculture, soil degradation and poor water management. Climate changes and related sea level rise are making this worse. It’s a mistake to think this won’t affect us. Read the article Fri, 27 May 2022 Wild animals are evolving faster than anybody thought To measure the speed of adaptive evolution in the wild, we studied 19 populations of birds and mammals over several decades. We found they were evolving at twice to four times the speed suggested by earlier work. Read the article Wed, 20 Apr 2022 Thousands of satellites are polluting Australian skies, and threatening ancient Indigenous astronomy practices The modern-day space race has led to thousands of satellites being scattered through Earth’s outer orbits. If left unchallenged, these companies risk overpopulating an already crowded space environment – potentially pushing dark skies to extinction. Read the article Thu, 14 Apr 2022 Listen to the Albert’s lyrebird: the best performer you’ve never heard of Mention the superb lyrebird, and you’ll probably hear comments on their uncanny mimicry of human sounds, their presence on the 10 cent coin, and their stunning tail. Far less known – but equally, if not more, impressive – is the Albert’s lyrebird. Read the article Mon, 11 Apr 2022 Extinct or just missing? The curious case of the native blue-grey mouse Within half a century, Australia’s blue-grey mouse had seemingly disappeared, leaving behind only three scientific specimens. But is the mouse extinct, or just extremely hard to find? Read the article Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page › Last page »