Woman Becomes First Human to be Fitted with Nerve and Bone Fused Bionic Limb

Called osseointegration it's a process where bone tissue and titanium create a strong mechanical bond that enables connection with the nerves

By Blake Isbell

16 October 75 Views

Concrete Made 30% Stronger by Adding Waste Coffee Grounds-Cutting Emissions and Mining in the Process

Engineers are making concrete stronger by giving coffee grounds a "double shot" at life to reduce waste going to landfills.

By Jeanne Goddard

24 September 48 Views

Volunteers 'De-seaweeding' Results in Dramatic 600% Improvement of Coral Regrowth

Any good gardener knows what a good de-weeding can do for a soil plot. As it turns out, it's much the same for coral reefs. 

By Blake Isbell

19 September 53 Views

Thousands of Acres of Koala Haven Forest to Come Under Logging Bans in New South Wales

The parcel is just one part, though key, of the 315,000 hectares that a coalition of conservation organizations is hoping to protect forever.

By Blake Isbell

13 September 44 Views

Exquisite New Fossil Shows Scientists How Much More Ferocious Australia's Crocs Once Were

The wider mouth also meant it had room for an extra tooth, and Yates believes it would have pretty much eaten "whatever it wanted".

By Blake Isbell

27 September 58 Views

Australian Lyrebirds Give Singing Lessons to Juveniles-Mimicking 10 Different Species-LISTEN

The lyrebird is the best kind of ambassador-a real Pavarotti-that the conservation community can rally around. 

By Blake Isbell

22 August 42 Views

Threatened Western Quolls Return to Western Australia After 100 Year Absence

In the vast 1,305 km² of Mount Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary in Western Australia, 30 western quolls were released earlier this year.

By Blake Isbell

08 August 45 Views

Man and His Dog Survive 2 Months at Sea Drinking Rainwater and Eating Raw Fish: 'So Grateful'

Shaddock departed from Sydney in May in a catamaran en route to French Polynesia, but bad weather knocked out all his electronics.

By Blake Isbell

19 July 52 Views

Queensland Continues to Transfer Millions of Acres of Wilderness Back to Aboriginals in Australia

With the purchase of 131,000 hectares of land in Australia's Queensland state, the state continues its commitment to restoring native land.

By Blake Isbell

07 April 45 Views

Mechanic Saved a Family's Dream With Quick Fix for Wheelchair Malfunction in Aussie Outback

In Kununurra, Australia, the small town's mechanic was able to fix a boy's electric wheelchair that broke on his vacation of a lifetime.

By Blake Isbell

11 July 56 Views

'Nature Prescriptions' Improve Both Physical and Mental Health -28 Studies to Date

The researchers believe that their presentation shows that nature "prescriptions" merit wider use in the medical profession.

By Blake Isbell

28 June 65 Views

Earless Dragon Feared Extinct is Rediscovered After 50 Years in Australia

Last sighted in 1969, a tiny lizard from Queensland has been rediscovered by scientists who now hope to act fast to ascertain its numbers.

By Blake Isbell

27 June 58 Views

Australia Cut Plastic Waste on Her Beaches by Nearly One-Third Over Just 6 Years

The authors state it is a result of locally focused waste control strategies, and what Australians can do when they band together.

By Blake Isbell

10 January 43 Views

Big White Dogs Save the World's Smallest Penguin in Australia

A local chicken farmer named Swampy Marsh had no professional background in conservation, but what he did understand how to outfox foxes

By Blake Isbell

23 May 46 Views

Platypuses Return to Sydney's Royal National Park After Disappearing for Decades

Conservationists released 6 females last week into Hacking River as the first stage of the reintroduction with the males to be released later

By Blake Isbell

16 May 46 Views