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The extinction of the megafauna – giant marsupials that lived in Australia until 60,000 to 45,000 years ago – is a topic of fierce debate. Some researchers have suggested a reliance on certain plants left some species susceptible to changes in climate.

Arts and health is a broad field defined by its use of the arts to improve health and wellbeing. Practitioners make use of different artistic mediums such as visual arts, creative writing, music, dance, photography and more. This work can take place in hospitals, aged care homes, community centres, theatres,…

What do the ginkgo (a tree), the nautilus (a mollusc) and the coelacanth (a fish) all have in common?

Analysis of fossils from Laos cave suggests Homo sapiens dispersed in region earlier than previously thought

What do you imagine a good night’s sleep to be?

The body clocks of participants in a night shift sleep trial adjusted faster after exposure to circadian-informed lighting.

Coelacanths are deep-sea fish that live off the coasts of southern Africa and Indonesia and can reach up to two metres in length. For a long time, scientists believed they were extinct.

The biofilm found on drains and faucets is a breeding ground for microbes that can cause pneumonia and Legionnaires’ disease, researchers found.

Healthy soil is teeming with life. An astonishing 59% of Earth’s species live in soil. They play crucial roles in maintaining soil health and, by extension, the health of our planet.

Academics say universities have turned a blind eye to language shortcomings because of the revenue generated from international student fees

A lead plate that identified the lost grave of Matthew Flinders, the man who named Australia, will come down under for display after his re-burial in the UK.