A prehistoric croc measuring more than five metres long – dubbed the ‘swamp king’ – ruled south eastern Queensland waterways only a few million years ago.
22 December 2020The damage caused by the catastrophic 2019-2020 Australian bushfires could lead to a dramatic jump in the number of native species at risk, according to University of Queensland-led research.
21 July 2020Children as young as three can understand the difference between real figures and those that are make believe, according to University of Queensland research.
18 June 2020Sheep poo could hold the key to developing the next generation of antiparasitic treatments that could protect Australian livestock and save the industry millions of dollars a year.
28 May 2020Scientists recently confirmed the Great Barrier Reef suffered another serious bleaching event last summer - the third in five years. Dramatic intervention to save the natural wonder is clearly needed.
24 April 2020An online driver training course developed by researchers at The University of Queensland has been shown to reduce speeding and improve driving ability.
8 April 2020Like the other 200 or so respiratory viruses we know of, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the new coronavirus, infects the cells of our airways.
27 March 2020Australian experts are calling for the higher education sector to prepare for the knock-on effects of climate change on their research.
24 February 2020