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.
Eucalyptus genome sequenced
The flooded gum (Eucalyptus grandis) has become the second forest tree in the world to have its genome sequenced.
Australian dolphin could be extinct in three generations
There may be only 1000 snubfin dolphins left… and time is running out.
Hybrid Mountain Pygmy-possums give scientists hope
Australian researchers have successfully bred genetically distinct Mountain Pygmy-possums.
The safest pattern
A new study from Melbourne University has cracked the code behind the beautiful and symmetrical orb-weaving spider webs.
Carbon seeps predict the future for coral reefs
Three natural carbon dioxide seeps in Papua New Guinea have enabled scientists to see what the future holds for coral reefs if CO2 levels continue to rise.
Cannibal virus found in Antarctica
A virus-killer has been found in a hypersaline lake near Davis Station.
