Modern agriculture's selective breeding of crops for particular requirements may now be a roadblock for further gains, prompting a trio of senior UQ plant scientists to call for a new way forward.
Corals can’t move to find a mate, and that simple fact is behind one of the most important questions in reef science: how close do colonies need to be to reproduce?
A University of Queensland PhD student who has spent a decade studying lost oceans has finally gone to sea, joining a 14-day research voyage from Brisbane to Fiji.
Despite contentious local debates about time zones and seasonal shifts, University of Queensland research shows there is no official global time zone system.
Fixing erosion and planting vegetation along riverbanks upstream of Brisbane could generate a return on investment of up to 400 per cent, a study has found.
A new roadmap co-authored by University of Queensland researchers sets out the research priorities needed to tackle land-based pollution threatening coral reefs worldwide.
Space facilities are often built in areas rich in wildlife, including many species already under threat from habitat destruction, climate change and H5N1 bird flu. That raises the question: how can we explore space without harming ecosystems on Earth?
Understanding the migration pathways of sharks and rays is the key to conserving some of the world's most endangered marine species, according to new University of Queensland research.
Dr Olivia Hewitt and her colleagues have researched the miraculous metamorphosis of sea sponges for years. They have discovered that environmental cues play a very important role.
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.
