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An insect, the cotton bollworm, feeds on a cotton boll.

Global strategies needed to combat antibiotic and pesticide resistance

Resistance to antibiotics and pesticides is rising at alarming rates. Global strategies, such as those developed for Australia’s cotton industry, to maintain ‘susceptible’ insects, are key in our fight against resistance.

Loose genes and haunted ecosystems: meet eDNA, environmental saviour

'Environmental DNA' tells the story of an ecosystem, the genetic signatures of plants, animals, fungi, microbes in a milieu that can be ‘snooped on’ by researchers to detect exotic species and contaminated waterways, and inform palaeoecology and marine conservation.

A Koala detection dog sits on the grass next to a small dish with a pink flag

Behind the book: scientists telling stories for kids

Armed with tales of walking on water, smelling fingerprints and surviving against the odds, meet the scientists who are writing children’s books.

10 things you need to know about collections

First compiled by explorers and natural historians, now ecologists and other researchers, collections are catalogues for the phenomenal diversity of life on Earth, which—in a world of receding ecosystems—are only growing more important as records and reservoirs of understanding.

Keeping devi-ANTS away from Lord Howe Island

We’ve eradicated an exotic invasive ant species off a world heritage listed island.

We asked five experts: are light dairy products better?

We asked five experts: are light dairy products better?

Pen to pixel, 1983–2018 in scientific illustration

Just like the ever-forking numbers of insect species branching off and evolving, so too, do the techniques of the art world ramify in their attempt to capture the beauty of the natural world.

A new framework gives you full administrative control of your blockchain-stored data. Shutterstock

Protecting the ‘right to be forgotten’ in the age of blockchain

Blockchain data is unchangeable, which is a problem when privacy laws require companies to delete data once it’s served its purpose.

Mixed baskets of mostly Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna at the Lampulo Fishing Port in Banda Aceh Craig Proctor, Author provided (No reuse)

fishIDER, a new tool to improve fisheries management in Indonesia

Accurate species identification is a fundamental requirement for assessing fisheries stocks. fishIDER aims to improve the identification skills of fisheries staff.

The search for the source of a mysterious fast radio burst comes relatively close to home

Astronomers think they've identified which galaxy was the source of a blast radio energy, over in a fraction of a second. And it's much closer to us than the others detected, so far.

Maratus fimbriatus. Image: Stuart Harris

Spooky spiders trick or treat in a street near you

Instead of fake spider pranks this Halloween, why not arm yourself with some facts about hair-raising arachnids?

No one can hear you scream in here

This Halloween we thought we’d test run our new anechoic chamber on the spine chilling screams from our favourite horror movies…