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Australia’s lizards and snakes are in far more trouble than we thought. It’s time to act
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (847+ words) Professor, School of Biological Sciences Australia is a land of lizards and snakes. From common blue-tongues in suburban gardens to rare shovel-nosed snakes in the desert, reptiles are a defining part of the continent’s wildlife. We identified at least 127 threatened…...
Snakes aren’t simple tubes. Their bodies have five regions – including a short neck
1+ week, 2+ day ago (669+ words) PhD Candidate, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University Snakes are seemingly simple in structure, a head attached to a long unremarkable noodle. They do have some pretty cool features at the front end, with venomous fangs and the capability to…...
Seals have a unique superpower in their ears, and we finally know how it evolved
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (906+ words) Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science Have you ever tried to talk to someone while underwater? No matter how loud you might shout, it always sounds muffled. But why? As with many things in our bodies, the…...
Nature’s pharmacy at risk from biodiversity loss
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1333+ words) Professor, School of Science, Monash University Malyasia Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) represent some of nature’s most valuable botanical resources, with more than three-quarters of the world’s population relying on them, yet many of these species are disappearing faster than…...