by Matilda Meikle | Jun 17, 2024 | Science
A new species of pterosaur has been identified using fossils uncovered in central Queensland. Research undertaken by Curtin University has found that a 100-million-year-old fossil, first discovered in Kronosaurus Korner in 2021, belongs to a new genus and species of...
by Matilda Meikle | May 8, 2024 | Science
A fragmented jawbone found in the Murray River has changed scientists’ understanding of whale evolution. The whale fossil was discovered on the banks of the Murray River in 1921, and remained in the collections of Museums Victoria for more than a century. However, a...
by Matilda Meikle | Mar 25, 2024 | Environment, Science
A study of dingo urine could support future species management strategies, according to new research. Recently, UNSW teamed up with Taronga Conservation Society and the Dingo Sanctuary and Research Centre to study the chemical makeup of dingo urine. The subsequent...
by Matilda Meikle | Mar 18, 2024 | Science
A team led by Monash University have developed a blood test that can accurately determine whether someone has slept in the last 24 hours. With high levels of sleep deprivation known to result in serious injury in risky situations, the implications of the test are far...
by Matilda Meikle | Feb 26, 2024 | Science
A 3D printed titanium structure with incredible strength may change how we make things from medical implants to aircraft. RMIT University researchers have used titanium alloy to create a new metamaterial – a term referring to an artificial material with...
by Matilda Meikle | Feb 23, 2024 | Science
What exactly are lab-grown diamonds and how do they compare with the real thing? Professors Tracey Rushmer and Rich Mildren explain. A diamond is a solid rock of carbon and the hardest known naturally occurring substance. Because diamonds also have some extraordinary...
