It’s important that citizen science projects engage volunteers from across society, including young people. A new Australian initiative is doing just that.
A team of Australian scientists led by UNSW Sydney palaeontologist Lachlan Hart has calculated the body mass of two ancient amphibians.
Bats host many viruses dangerous to humans. But it’s only when their habitats are destroyed that we’re at risk.
The most severe sudden downpours in Sydney have intensified by 40 per cent in the last two decades.
UNSW researcher David Eldridge has been recognised for delivering outstanding science to support land, soil and vegetation management.
A new genetic study by UNSW scientists finds large dams restrict platypus movement, with significant implications for their conservation.
Climate change shouldn’t be used as a 'get out-of jail free' card to excuse bad decision-making and poor planning decisions.
Packaging local bacteria together with the seeds of native plants could replenish the vegetation of ‘dryland’ ecosystems.
For invasive species leaving their home, they leave not only their predators but also the species that helped them thrive.
UNSW Sydney experts available to comment on flooding and record rain.
