Bluetongue lizards use their tongues as a last-ditch effort to avoid being eaten, according to the latest research from the Lizard Lab at Macquarie University in Sydney. …
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Are damselflies in distress?
How are insects responding to rapid climate change? Molecular Ecology paper Monday, 30 April 2018 Damselflies are evolving rapidly as they expand their range in response to a warming climate, …
Robots: 22 international teams, 51 Aussie teams competing at Sydney Olympic Park from Sunday
FIRST Robotics Competition Australian Regionals kick off in Sydney from 11-18 March. Move over Olympians! It’s athletes of a different kind that will be pitting their skills against each other at …
Beatrix Potter, pioneering scientist; using whales and fish to trace emerging viruses; travelling back in time; and uniting women in earth and environmental sciences
Female scientists have played a critical role in many scientific discoveries throughout history, but their contributions have often been overlooked. Ahead of International Women’s Day this Thursday, …
World’s largest-ever ape; more efficient aircraft; and why having more women in science matters
Science needs more women and four Macquarie scientists can tell you why ahead of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science this Sunday. Professor Barbara Messerle is a research chemist …
Saving our species and the future of weeds: protecting biodiversity in a changing climate
Biodiversity Node at Macquarie University wins 2017 BHERT Award for Outstanding Collaboration for National (Non-Economic) Benefit New South Wales is better placed to manage and protect its …