Woylies Are the Ecosystem Engineers of Australia-Critically Endangered but They're Making a Comeback

34 woylies have been trapped and tagged with GPS tracking anklets, where just 2 were found in the Batalling State Forest in all of 2019. 

By Blake Isbell

22 January 62 Views

Drone Captures Mesmerizing School of Rays that Appear Like Confetti in the Water

Scientists have never seen so many cownose rays traveling together, which is called a 'fever', and say the footage may help science.

By Blake Isbell

17 January 77 Views

100 Tiny Endangered Seahorses Released into Sydney Harbor with High Hopes

The reintroduction of one hundred seahorses to Sydney Clontarf area follows up on the largest reintroduction ever completed.

By Blake Isbell

28 December 74 Views

Australian Scientists Manage to Identify 1,100 Species in their Backyards, Highlighting Value of Urban Biodiversity.

If you went out into the backyard of a house in a major metropolitan area, how many species would you expect to find there?

By Blake Isbell

16 December 69 Views

Immunotherapy for Hard to Treat Cancer Just Granted FDA Fast Track During Promising Clinical Trial

The fast-track status will allow the company to work more closely with the wealthy FDA, and have quicker data reviews in the future.

By Blake Isbell

06 December 80 Views

Seven Swimmers Owe Their Lives to Australian Teens on Boogie Boards-2 Rescues in One Week

It's a story that proves that while the stereotype of young surfers is one of laxness, it isn't all a bad thing. 

By Blake Isbell

23 November 64 Views

World-First Video of Dolphins Stealing From Crab Pots Leaves Scientists Fascinated

In the footage, the dolphins can be seen using their eyes, teeth, and beak—officially called a rostrum—to pilfer the crabbers' pots. 

By Blake Isbell

13 November 71 Views

Farmers Were Organized to Collect Eggs of Endangered Wildfowl, Which is Saving a Species in Australia

Interestingly, before the farmers got involved in the species' protection, this exact strategy had proven an unsuccessful one in the past. 

By Blake Isbell

31 October 68 Views

People With Diabetes May One Day Be Monitoring Glucose With an Earring

Continuity contains a wearable "earring" glucose sensor with vibration alert, an insulin-mist pump, and wireless connectivity that sends data to a doctor.

By Jeanne Goddard

21 October 72 Views

Prisoners Are Finding Purpose-and Rehabilitation-By Caring for Lambs for Drought-Stricken Farmers

Not only does the program help to alleviate stress for struggling farmers, it also teaches Australian inmates about agriculture and livestock.

By Tiffani Spengler

13 October 68 Views

Discovery Promises New Treatments, Possible Prevention of Alzheimer's

A new discovery of how Alzheimer's disease destroys connections in the brain opens the door for new treatments and a possible cure or prevention.

By Jim Stout

30 November 75 Views

New Therapy Halts Progression of Lou Gehrig's Disease in Mice

Researchers announced that they have essentially stopped the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, for nearly two years, allowing the mice to approach their normal lifespan. Scientists at Oregon State University say the findings are some of the most compelling ever produced in the search for a therapy to help sufferers […]

By Jeanne Goddard

31 January 64 Views

Father Uses Scuba Therapy to Restore His Paralyzed Son's Motor Function-And Now It's Doing the Same for Others

After David Lawrence Jr. became paralyzed from the neck down, his father found an unlikely therapy to help him regain his motor function.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 September 79 Views

After Instructor Became Unconscious Mid-Flight, Student Pilot Achieves 'Perfect' Emergency Landing During His First Lesson

Max Sylvester had only been one hour into his first flying lesson when his instructor suddenly collapsed-but he still managed to nail a "perfect" landing.

By Tiffani Spengler

08 September 73 Views

Paralyzed Patients Regain the Use of Their Hands Thanks to Breakthrough Nerve Surgery in Australia

New surgical techniques have restored hand fuction for 13 quadriplegics, thanks to an Australian doctor that can relocate nerves.

By Jessica Kusiak

14 August 84 Views