Environment
Everyday Aussies’ social media posts help find missing plant species
Scientists have identified six new or rediscovered Western Australian plant species from photos taken and uploaded to the internet by…
Study finds blowing bubbles among echidna’s tricks to beat the heat
Curtin University research into how echidnas might respond to a warming climate has found clever techniques used by the animal…
3D imaging of shark embryos reveals evolution of pelvic fins
Curtin University researchers have revealed how the pelvic fins of fish such as sharks and chimaeras have evolved from their…
Dashboard data to innovate freight
Australian consumers have despaired at the wait for freight and the absence of household goods. Although COVID-related delays were unavoidable,…
Mining digs into the circular economy
After the Western Australian government announced in June that it would start ‘decarbonising’ the state, the mining industry and science…
Piece by piece: the Gogo fossils and their tale of evolution
In the popular culture of the fossil record, fish usually don’t make an imprint. Instead, our imaginations look up to…
New unusual bee species discovered with dog-like snout
A new native bee species with a dog-like “snout” has been discovered in Perth bushland though Curtin-led research that sheds…
Synthetic firefly glow lights new path to disease detection
A Curtin University-led research team has found a way to synthetically create a firefly’s ‘glow’ that could have positive impacts…
Study finds effect of Earth’s orbit around the sun on ancient microorganisms
Curtin University researchers studying molecular fossils or ‘biomarkers’ from deep beneath the Chicxulub impact crater have found evidence of how…
New eDNA toolkit could save species on the brink of extinction
New Curtin University-led research has used eDNA technology to track the movements of a critically endangered fish in South Africa…