Research has shown that the highest likelihood of incursion of a serious exotic plant pest or disease will be in the vicinity of domestic dwellings near Australia's major cities.

Integrated aquaculture has been used for centuries in China, where farmers have grown rice and fish in the same irrigated plot. Now this small-farm practice is beginning to show promise in the West at a larger scale.

A study has shown that the ocean depths are extremely dynamic and may even experience 'seasons'.

A study has shown that composting can reduce sediment transport by up to 90 per cent and promote vegetation growth on previously degraded catchments.

A team of coral researchers has taken a major stride towards revealing the workings of the mysterious 'engine' that drives Australia's Great Barrier Reef, and corals the world over.

Tens of thousands of people across Australia are likely to be caught up in a major new epidemic of viral gastroenteritis, UNSW and Prince of Wales Hospital researchers have warned.

Research from the University of Otago, Wellington shows that death rates in New Zealand related to ethnic and socio-economic disparities are no longer widening.

A scientist has identified odour molecules associated with sheep intestinal worms, a step towards creating an automatic "worm sniffer".

Two new species of bacteria have been discovered in the gut of horses. 

An ANU expert warns that small island nations in the Pacific face a freshwater supply and sanitation crisis.

A University of Adelaide researcher has discovered scientific evidence that obesity is a key factor in infertility - because of how it affects women's eggs.

A report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that on the night of 30 June 2004, around 55,200 people spent the night in hospital and over half were aged 65 and over.

Men who work long hours or in high stress jobs are more likely to smoke, according to a new University of Melbourne study.

A scientist has discovered how Australian orchids seduce male insects in their ongoing game of seduction and survival.

A study on cats and dogs has revealed a new type of hookworm potentially capable of infecting humans.