A citizen science initiative collecting data on the world’s biggest fish is a finalist at Australia’s premier science awards.
31 July 2018
A chance spotting of a pied currawong nest at a Brisbane shopping centre suggests the species is adjusting to urban life, potentially threatening other birds.
27 July 2018
A Jurassic Park-inspired childhood dream of becoming a palaeontologist will become a reality today, for University of Queensland PhD candidate Kaylene Butler.
17 July 2018
A University of Queensland-led international study could lead to more accurate predictions of the rate of global warming from greenhouse gas emissions produced by thawing permafrost in the next 100 years.
17 July 2018
University of Queensland Science Demo Troupe member Sam Cree uses fiery displays and levitating magnets to share the excitement of science with students.
16 July 2018
The ink has not yet dried on a scientific paper describing a new species of snake, yet the reptile may already be in danger of extinction due to mining.
16 July 2018
Many marine protected areas are often unnecessarily expensive and located in the wrong places, an international study has shown.
28 June 2018
Love is in the air at The University of Queensland with entomologist Dr Errol Hassan naming a new species of wasp after his wife to celebrate more than 50 years of marriage.
19 June 2018
Two Indian secondary school students have visited The University of Queensland after winning an online video competition organised by The Australian Trade and Investment Commission.
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There is little evidence that a certification scheme for palm oil plantations is improving protection of critically endangered orangutans in Borneo, researchers say.
13 June 2018
University of Queensland-led research found sea slugs that mimic the colours of other slugs to scare off predators do not have the same chemical defences as the species they are copying.
7 June 2018
Two University of Queensland researchers have been named winners of the ABC’s 2018 Top 5 science program.
6 June 2018
A study has revealed the diet of green turtles is more complex than previously thought, providing insights which could influence conservation and management strategies.
23 May 2018
There has been another marked decline in the number of Australians migrating between cities and regions, while movement within capitals is on the rise.
22 May 2018
Budding plant scientists from Nanango State High School have won the Overall Grand Champion prize at The University of Queensland Sunflower Competition for the second year in a row.
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Monitoring wombats for behaviours such as pacing and rump-biting could help conservation efforts by increasing the success of captive breeding.
10 May 2018
More than half a million levels of a video game have provided random data for a global study testing the laws of quantum physics.
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The effects of a breathing condition in thoroughbred and tall horses is set to be reduced by new University of Queensland treatment techniques.
5 April 2018
South-East Queensland is in danger of losing one of the last remaining populations of the Eastern bristlebird, one of Australia’s most melodic songbirds, a study has shown.
9 March 2018
Concentrating at work can be hard at the best of times, but imagine how difficult it would be when infected with parasites.
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