Lungfish provide insight into terrestrial evolution
Australia’s living fossil has given scientists an insight into the development of our hind legs.
Nikon Small World 2011
5th Place Alfred Pasieka Germany Microchip surface, 3D reconstruction (500X) Incident light, Normarski Interference Contrast Nikon has announced the winners of the 37th Small World Microphotography Competition.
New dolphin species discovered in Victoria
The coastal dolphins of Southern Australia have been formally recognised as a new species of bottlenose dolphin.
Tropical fish rely on adult traits for dispersal
A large body size or the ability to raft on flotsam across an ocean may help tropical fish spread to new homes.
Dead shrubs reveal past climate changes
The growth rings of alpine shrubs can provide a clue to past climatic conditions.
First stem cells from endangered species
Scientists have used skin cells to produce the stem cells from the drill monkey and the Northern white rhinoceros.
Rare plants flourish after fires
The 2009 bushfires in Victoria triggered a population explosion for a number of rare plant species.
Thylacine’s jaws linked to its extinction
The thylacine’s weak jaws would have restricted it to small prey, according to a new study.
