University of Queensland (UQ) scientists are harnessing honeybee flight secrets to develop insect-sized robot aircraft.

11 September 2013

Australia’s tropical mammals are in trouble, with a quarter of species suffering serious decline since 1970, and the devastation evident in iconic areas such as Kakadu National Park.

20 June 2013
The 20 million-year-old skull of the extinct Bulungu palara (bottom) is much smaller than the skulls of the modern bandicoots, such as the Southern Brown Bandicoot (above).

A 20 million-year-old fossil skull identified as a ‘pocket-sized’ ancestor of the bandicoot will give insights into the future of Australia’s modern endangered animals.

15 May 2013
A Downlands College student participates in plant science activities during  last year’s Weigh-In Day event.

High school students across Queensland and New South Wales are discovering the role that weather plays in plant science as participants in The University of Queensland’s annual Sunflower Competition.

9 May 2013
Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 2 soldiers cross one of many rivers whilst on patrol through Sorkh Lez in the Mirabad Valley, Southern Afghanistan. Photo by Corporal Rachel Ingram

Over recent operations, Australian Army soldiers have carried the heaviest loads borne by soldiers in the past 3000 years.

23 April 2013

New UQ research reveals menopausal women who gain weight, smoke and consume alcohol at risky levels face an increased risk of experiencing night sweats and hot flushes.

16 April 2013

Some of the many secrets of Stonehenge will be revealed at a public lecture to mark National Archaeology Week at The University of Queensland.

10 April 2013