As nations race to restore ecosystems and curb climate change, research has shown that letting nature do the work is a cost-effective and viable solution.
Australian scientists and Traditional Owners of Sea Country have returned from a landmark voyage of discovery to help tell the story of the past, present and future of the southern Great Barrier Reef.
Australia’s beloved animals are again under threat as the H5N1 strain of bird flu spreads, with more mass deaths expected. Scientists are bracing for another wave of ecological loss and are particularly concerned about rare and threatened species.
Nature is not doing well in Australia. Many unique mammals, birds and insects are struggling. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. In response, the federal government signed a global pledge in 2022 to protect and restore nature. The global goal is to restore 30% of degraded ecosystems.
Historically, mangrove forests have been dismissed as inhospitable places to avoid and have been extensively cleared. But these fascinating trees are now gaining attention for how they support biodiversity, store carbon and buffer the effects of storms, cyclones and tsunamis.
UQ Dr Rachakonda Sreekar has co-authored a study showing Sumatra's Tapanuli orangutan, the world's rarest great ape, is being pushed toward extinction by combined industrial, agricultural, and climate threats.
UQ's Dr Christopher Lawson argues that as H5N1 bird flu spreads through Australian wildlife, the country's chronically underfunded conservation system must properly support the volunteer carers it's long relied on rather than sideline them.
A team from the UQ-CoralWatch program completed a 9-day journey across regional Queensland, sharing coral reef science to communities hundreds of kilometres from the coast.
University of Queensland researchers have shown that a suite of low-cost, practical measures can significantly reduce the language barriers faced by non-native English speakers at international conferences.
For more than 2 decades, University of Queensland science students have travelled to K'gari (Fraser Island) to learn the fundamentals of field ecology.
Everyone could contribute dramatically more to scientific knowledge if given better recognition, administrative support and funding stability; research has found.
Australian research has shown exposure to intense UV radiation for short periods causes catastrophic DNA damage in tadpoles, potentially contributing to the global decline of frog populations.
One of football's most iconic moments – the penalty shootout – may be far more strategic than previously thought with new research challenging the notion that the team kicking first holds a major advantage.
