A coral-eating flatworm that is a notorious pest in aquariums has for the first time been found in the wild - on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
Global warming could advantage one pesky marine species while disadvantaging its predator, a new study suggests.
Thursday, 26 July 2012
About half the protected tropical forest areas in the world are losing biodiversity due to pressures both within and from outside the reserves, according to a new study.
Monday, 23 July 2012
A record-breaking Indian Ocean heatwave off the Western Australian caost has shown how global warming might trigger marine ecosystem change.
Monday, 16 July 2012
Policy-makers need to be more responsive to increasing pressures on Antarctica's environment, say an eminent team of scientific experts.
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Reintroducing top predators such as dingoes and Tasmanian devils may help protect Australia's diminishing biodiversity.
Monday, 5 March 2012
A spike in the poaching of elephants has become so alarming that experts are debating a controversial plan.
Thursday, 2 February 2012
Australia could introduce large herbivores such as elephants as part of a radical biological solution, says one expert.
Monday, 16 January 2012
People should stop wasting time and money looking for the Tasmanian tiger, according to new Australian research.
Monday, 12 December 2011
More than 200 new species were discovered in the Greater Mekong region last year, says environmental group WWF
Monday, 12 December 2011
Lantana's quick-growing woody nature increases the frequency and intensity of fires in dry rainforests in Australia's north, a study has found.