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Spring songs: Music you can spring into

Some bloomin' awesome beats to brighten your day and put a spring in your step! 🌼

Pollinators assemble! Superheroes of the garden

Forget Spiderman, the real heroes are living in your very own gardens. That’s right, we’re talking about insects.

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Does it taste like chicken? Australian insects a potential new snack

Edible insects are good for the environment as they require only a fraction of the land and water to farm them. Will you try the more sustainable snack?

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Protecting threatened species: how to get the best bang for your buck

Almost 2000 Australian species are listed as threatened or endangered. How can the agencies tasked with protecting them do the best job they can with the resources they have?

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750 legs and stinky: The miniature lives of millipedes

It's the leggiest animal in the world. It can glow in the dark. And it produces a stinky smell. Dr Juanita Arrieta introduces us to the weird world of millipedes!

Climate change may change the way ocean waves impact 50% of the world’s coastlines

The rise in sea levels is not the only way climate change will affect our coasts. Research, published today, found a warming planet will also alter ocean waves along more than 50% of the world’s coastlines.

Designer mozzies: taking the bite out of dengue with synthetic biology

A novel solution to global challenge.

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Fantastic crickets and where to find them

Chances are you’ve heard more crickets than you’ve seen. So how does one identify our elusive backyard buddies? That’s where our new guide book comes in handy: A Guide to Crickets of Australia by You Ning Su and David Rentz.

About last night: multiple coral spawning in the Great Barrier Reef

New research indicates that when coral colonies on the Great Barrier Reef spawn more than once a year, reefs receive a more consistent supply of coral larvae which could help coral recovery and the resilience of the Reef.

Sex lives of flies could be key to tackling food waste

Our insect behaviour experts have gone under the sheets to find out what gets flies in the mood in a bid to produce more eggs for food waste management.

Nice one BRUV! Counting deep-water fish at Ningaloo Reef

Alongside The University of Western Australia, we're undertaking deep-water fish surveys at Ningaloo Reef to deepen our understanding of the marine habitat and populations of fish living there.

Vegan food’s sustainability claims need to give the full picture

We don't know enough about the carbon footprint of vegan foods, and that needs to change.

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