Foreign plant species now make up half of Australia's flora, research has found, and experts say many of them could be 'weeds in waiting'.

New research on black cockatoos could allow gold mines to plan their revegetation in a way that would provide food and habitat for the endangered birds.

Research has found that 92 per cent of vines twist anti-clockwise, regardless of hemisphere, proving Lisa Simpson's Coriolis effect theory doesn't apply to plants.

International experts have warned that many marine sanctuaries are not correctly placed or large enough to save corals from the impacts of climate change.

The simple sea squirt could be the envy of many, as new research has found the organism never has to worry about contraceptives or fertility problems.

Research has found that appetite control cells in the brain can be damaged over time by eating, interfering with the brain’s ability to signal when the stomach is full.

Cats' gourmet tastes are putting pressure on already dwindling fish supplies, with pets eating more fish a year than their owners, research has found.

Research has found that coral disease is more likely to attack reefs that are suffering from bleaching, which is associated with rising sea temperatures.

Australian researchers are growing skin equivalents that reduce the need for animal testing, as skin equivalents used overseas can't be imported.

Biotechnology could help to prevent deadly and costly diseases associeted with poor diet, believes David Topping.

Research has found that sea sponges are at risk from global warming, as their symbiotic relationship with microbes breaks down at 33 degrees Celsius.

Cave glow-worms use circadian rhythms to tell them when to turn their light on and off and, unlike glow worms living in the sun, they shine brightest during the day.

Research has found that beneficial bacteria, naturally found in wild rock lobster populations, can protect farmed lobsters from disease.

Sampling shark DNA usually means a struggle with a live shark, but a new method gets the DNA from teeth – which sharks drop a few times during their life.

A study has found that people travelling by car are ten times more likely to be seriously injured than people travelling by train, judging per kilometre travelled.