More Than A Christmas Decoration - Mistletoe Employed As A Measure For Ecosystem Health

Medicine & Technology Dec 23, 2021

From a Christmas kissing tradition to a tool in conservation at Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary. Mistletoe is more than just an excuse to kiss your crush over the holidays, it's a tool that botanists at Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) are using to determine the health of habitats and ecosystems at Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary in the WA Wheatbelt.

1,300-Legged Millipede Discovered in Australia; Study Reveals New Species is a Record Breaker

Dec 18, 2021

A new millipede discovered by principal biologist Bruno Buzatto, from the Perth, Australia-based Bennelognia Environment Consultants, lives up to the real meaning of its name which literally means a "thousand feet."

Scientists Witness the ‘Best Coral Spawning Event’ on the Great Barrier Reef, Hope for ‘Recovery and Repair’ in Marine Organisms

Nov 29, 2021

Scientists have recently found new hope from the striking footage of a coral spawning occurrence on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia as they, among those who had firsthand experience of the spawning said "it's like being in a reverse snowstorm."

Airspeeder EXA Series: Grand Prix Level Race of eVTOL Crafts Launched in Adelaide in Preparation for 2022 Manned Race, Release of World's First Flying Car

Nov 04, 2021

A new video released by Airspeeder shows two of their Mk3 eVTOL quadcopters racing across Adelaide in preparation for the upcoming 2022 EXA Series and the release of the world's first flying car.

Australia Culling 10,000 Feral Horses to Control Their Rapidly Growing Population Threatening Endangered Species, Habitats

Nov 01, 2021

An aerial survey earlier this year showed that the number of feral horses in Australia's largest alpine national park has fallen but it remained too large to be environmentally sustainable and now they need to be culled.

Dinosaur Fossil in Australia First Thought as Giant Carnivore Confirmed Today as Herbivore

Oct 22, 2021

A new study corrected the initial findings from Australia's huge fossil footprint first thought of as a predatory meat-eating dinosaur that turned out to be a herbivore species.

Australia Taps NASA To Send a $50 Million Lunar Rover to Moon by 2026

Oct 14, 2021

Australia has committed to develop a 44-pound semi-autonomous lunar rover for NASA, which will go to the moon in quest of oxygen as soon as 2026.

Eco-Friendly Mosquito Control Approach: Scientists Develop Technology to Tackle Present, Future Dengue Outbreak

Oct 06, 2021

Australian scientists recently showed how bacteria can sterilize and eliminate mosquitoes that carry diseases-the same mosquitoes responsible for the transmission of yellow fever, Zika, and dengue.

'Almost Complete' Raptor Fossil from 25-Million-Year-Old Oligocene Period Discovered; Is This Strong Fowl a Wedge-Tailed Eagle Or a Hawk?

Sep 30, 2021

An 'almost complete' 25-million-year-old raptor fossil was unearthed at Lake Pinpa in Australia.

Leafy Sea Dragons: How the Majestic Marine Species Thrive Under South Australia's Underwater Biodiversity

Sep 25, 2021

Leafy sea dragons are among the most majestic marine animal ever recorded. The uniqueness of their evolutionary development led them live peacefully under the oceans of South Australia.

Artificial Clouds That Can Cover The Great Barrier Reef from Extreme Heat Developed; How Does It Work?

Sep 14, 2021

Marine researchers developed a protection for the Great Barrier Reef from extreme heat brought by climate change through artificial cloud manipulation.

Colorized Film of Tasmanian Tiger in Australia Shows What the Extinct Thylacine Might Look Like

Sep 11, 2021

A 1993 footage of an extinct thylacine or commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger was made into a colorized film to show what it would have looked like if it was still alive today.

Talking Duck in Australia Learns to Swear 'You Bloody Fool!' Like Humans, Joins Exclusive Club of Animals

Sep 06, 2021

A talking duck in Australia is intriguing people after it was heard swearing at someone. Scientists have classified the musk duck as one of the birds that can acquire vocalization through learning.

Ivermectin Not Proven Safe for COVID-19 Treatment; Effects on People's Health Include Overdose, Coma

Sep 06, 2021

Australia recently reported a case of ivermectin overdose in one of the country's hospitals. Learn more about the risks of the antiparasitic drug if taken for COVID-19 treatment.

Lack of Natural Predators Turns Overly Poisonous Cane Toads Into Cannibals, Become Invasive Species

Aug 30, 2021

Cane toads are warty, poisonous amphibians that usually eat insects. However, they will also eat almost anything, such as reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals. With no natural predators, their number starts to explode.