Pluto's atmosphere predicted to freeze over
15 May, 2019Pluto's atmosphere is predicted to ultimately collapse and freeze over, according to almost three decades' worth of research from an international team of scientists.
Extent of human footprint on Antarctica revealed
07 May, 2019More than half of all large ice-free coastal areas of Antarctica have now been disturbed by human activity.
Climate change may affect animal-to-human disease transfer
01 May, 2019Researchers have been looking at how different environments provide opportunities for animal-to-human diseases to interact with and infect new host species, including humans.
Work begins on million-year ice core drill
26 April, 2019The Australian Antarctic Program is leading an ambitious project to search for the Earth's longest continuous ice core climate record from deep inside an Antarctic ice sheet.
Antarctic mission to measure nature's air purifier
02 April, 2019 by Lauren DavisScientists spent the summer in a temporary lab set up on a remote Antarctic ice sheet, investigating a natural 'atmospheric detergent' that cleans the air of greenhouse gases.
Could subterranean microbes be found on Mars?
05 March, 2019A robotic rover deployed in the most Mars-like environment on Earth, Chile's Atacama Desert, has recovered subsurface soil samples during a trial mission to find signs of life.
40% of insect species threatened with extinction
20 February, 2019 by Lauren DavisA catastrophic threat exists to 40% of species over the next 100 years, with butterflies, moths, dragonflies, bees, ants and dung beetles most at risk.
Variable gene expression helps plants survive environmental change
04 February, 2019Scientists discover how 'twin' plants with identical genes, grown in identical environments, continue to display unique characteristics all of their own.
New ocean species are evolving fastest in Antarctica
24 January, 2019New research led by Museums Victoria has overturned previous theories about how the biodiversity of our oceans evolved.
Help stop the spread of marine pests this summer
22 January, 2019More than two-thirds of water users are unaware of the threat posed by marine pests, according to a recent survey by Parks Victoria.
Bioherbicide approved to combat introduced weeds
17 January, 2019The Di Bak Parkinsonia fungal bioherbicide has become the first woody weed bioherbicide to be granted federal regulatory approval.
Wild yeasts may improve wine from warmer climates
11 December, 2018Dr Ana Hranilovic has discovered that certain strains of naturally occurring yeasts have beneficial effects in wine production.
Genomics for Australian Plants Framework Initiative launched
07 December, 2018Genome sequencing is providing significant genetic information for many of the world's plant species; however, more can be achieved through collaboration.
Agribusiness partnership to explore native medicinal plants
08 November, 2018A new research and commercial partnership aims to explore the development of a sustainable agribusiness model for traditional medicinal plants growing in northern Australia.
'Atmospheric detergent' to be investigated in Antarctica
01 November, 2018Scientists are preparing to build a temporary lab on an Antarctic ice sheet, to reveal how much a natural 'atmospheric detergent' cleans the air of harmful trace gases.
