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Disease-free locals 'koalafy' as population protectors
Chlamydia-free koalas from Kangaroo Island may be needed to help save declining populations in other parts of Australia.
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New model suggests lost continents for early Earth
Earth scientists suggest that continents may have risen out of the sea much earlier than previously thought but were destroyed, leaving little trace.
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An incredible journey - the first people to arrive in Australia came in large numbers, and on purpose
It took more than 1,000 people to form a viable population in Australia. But this was no accidental migration, the first arrivals must have been planned, scientists say.
No yee-haw: What endangered creature are your cowboy boots made from?
Researchers investigating the world’s exotic wildlife trade have made a startling discovery...
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New ‘king’ of fossils discovered on Kangaroo Island
Fossils of a giant new species from the long-extinct group of sea creatures called trilobites have been found on Kangaroo Island.
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A shore future for our coastal vegetation
Researchers are using new ways to gain genetic information from ocean sediment to determine the past and future survival of our coastal vegetation.
Where do rocks come from?
Five-year-old Claire from Perth asks Professor Alan Collins, "where do rocks come from?"
When pets become pests: the exotic pet trade producing invasive species
Scientists are learning more about what drives the exotic pet trade to help reduce the threat of new invasive animal and bird species.
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New leader for School of Biological Sciences
The University's biosciences research and education has been boosted by a new leader.
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Higher biodiversity means healthier humans
Scientists find restoring environments to include a wider range of species can promote ‘good’ bacteria over ‘bad’.
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