Skyrocketing prices for rare animal products can push species to extinction even when their populations are abundant, researchers say.
5 December 2017Just three per cent of the Great Barrier Reef’s corals may hold the key to regenerating reefs damaged after major disturbances, new research reveals.
29 November 2017University of Queensland researchers have developed new knowledge on how animals see and use colour, and how their colour vision has evolved.
4 August 2017University of Queensland researchers are celebrating a combined multi-million-dollar success in the Queensland Government’s Advance Queensland Fellowships scheme.
24 March 2017Bringing back extinct species could lead to biodiversity loss rather than gain, according to work featuring University of Queensland researchers.
28 February 2017The spread of introduced bird species around the world has mirrored the rise of global power and wealth, according to a new study that has mapped the movement of alien bird species.
16 January 2017History has a devastating tendency to repeat itself when it comes to extreme flooding in South-East Queensland, researchers behind a new study have warned.
11 January 2017A University of Queensland team has made a discovery that could help conquer the greatest threat to global food security – pests and diseases in plants.
10 January 2017University of Queensland scientists have solved a riddle that has puzzled beach-goers and collectors around the world – why are conch shell colours and patterns so diverse?
9 January 2017