The Earth’s richest areas for biodiversity – northern South America and the western Pacific Ocean – are threatened by future fossil fuel extraction.
25 October 2013The world’s seagrass meadows are in trouble – but Australian scientists say early action can save them, even as sea levels rise.
25 September 2013A vaccine against cervical cancer, a global parenting program, new forms of pain relief, better yielding crops and improved medical imaging are some of many high-impact outcomes of University of Queensland research.
19 September 2013Manta rays are hard to miss - big and black, stretching up to seven metres wide, but scientists are concerned about the survival of the world’s largest ray.
9 September 2013Green turtles are swallowing plastic at twice the rate they did 25 years ago, according to a University of Queensland study.
7 August 2013A team led by a University of Queensland researcher has proven that the fearsome Komodo dragon is a victim of bad press.
25 June 2013Millions of shorebirds and some species could be lost as sea levels rise in coming decades, say UQ scientists who are working as part of an international environmental team.
6 May 2013An international research consortium, involving an Australian researcher, aims to improve national park governance and landscape protection systems in Poland and Norway, thanks to a prestigious $1.2 million European grant.
16 April 2013