It takes two minutes to change your perception of body size
8 July 2016
A new study from Macquarie University has found that people’s perception of their own and other people’s body weight can …
Science & nature
$10M initiative to change the way we green public spaces
1 July 2016
A future where landscapers, local councils and developers can quickly determine the best plant species to establish for longevity, in …
Pray you don’t get eaten: Mantises make delicious, diligent, dead dads
29 June 2016
A study from Macquarie University and The State University of New York has found that a male praying mantis may …
Distinguished Professor Sue O’Reilly admitted in to the Order of Australia
15 June 2016
Distinguished Professor Sue O’Reilly from the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences was admitted as a Member in to the …
‘Healthy bodies’ best for men, but for women, thin is beautiful
4 June 2016
A new study from Macquarie University being published in PLOS ONE has found that both genders consider an unhealthily low …
Study shows sharks have personalities
27 May 2016
For the first time a study led by researchers at Macquarie University has observed the presence of individual personality differences …
Antarctic wildlife at risk from human derived E. coli
25 May 2016
Human sewage disposal in Antarctica presents a risk of introducing non-native bacterial species, specifically E. coli, into endemic Antarctic wildlife, …
Vision assists ants to stabilise their head – until darkness falls
19 May 2016
A study of Australian endemic nocturnal bull ants has found that they rely upon visual cues to stabilise their heads …
Spotted wobbegong sharks demonstrate social clique behaviour
2 May 2016
New research suggests that the spotted wobbegong shark aggregates in ‘social’ groups, as opposed to previous assumptions that shark groupings …
Sydney Harbour’s corals are bleaching
19 April 2016
Coral bleaching has been brought closer to home for Sydneysiders with the discovery that bleaching is also occurring in the …
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