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Woman holding a platypus

Stunning pictures and captivating footage tell the full story about the quest to bring platypuses back to Royal National Park.

bushfire with flames and sun illuminated smoke clouds at dusk on mountain ridge

A new technique developed by a UNSW Canberra researcher could help firefighters better understand the severity of upcoming fire seasons.

pink flannel flowers

Extreme fires drove biodiversity declines despite overall resilience after the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfire season in NSW, a new study suggests.

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A combination of increased insurance premiums, increased bushfire risk and updated building codes could mean insurance policyholders are underinsured – or not insured at all. 

A tiny feather-tailed glider sits on a bamboo branch

Analysis of Riversleigh fossils reveals fascinating new facts about a tiny possum’s ancestors.

Eastern Grey Kangaroos in a field

In a new study looking at animal behaviour, researchers analysed over 3000 photographs of a single kangaroo population.

NSW State Environment Minister Penny Sharpe releases the first of the platypuses at Royal National Park

Platypuses seem to be settling in nicely to their new Royal National Park home, although there are concerns about pollution from a nearby colliery.

Terry Ord on coastal rocks in Guam

Terry Ord has been recognised by the Animal Behavior Society for his seminal contribution to the field.

Person taking a clipping of a fig leaf

Machine learning can help extract important information from the huge numbers of plant specimens stored in herbaria, say UNSW Sydney scientists.

Photo of the Eastern Banjo Frog

Researchers use large-scale data from citizen scientists to analyse the calls of nearly 700 frogs and discover new insights about frog communication.  

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