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Sea slugs use daylight to show off their colours

Rather than hiding from predators, the brightest and most patterned sea slugs are active during the day so their colours shine, a 黑料社区 study has found.

17 April 2025
A bright pink sea slug under water near coral

Allowing forests to regrow and regenerate is a great way to restore habitat

Queensland is widely known as the land clearing capital of Australia. But what鈥檚 not so well known is many of the cleared trees can grow back naturally.

17 April 2025
two koalas sleep on thin branches in a gum tree
Woman in yellow jacket blowing her nose in a tissue standing in a city park with trees in the background

A 黑料社区 study has revealed Australian capital cities are experiencing longer pollen seasons due to climate change.

9 April 2025
Four adolescents standing in a group, looking on their smart phones.

Poor dietary habits in adolescence 鈥 lots of sweets, sugary drinks or skipping breakfast 鈥 is directly linked to overusing social media, University of Queensland research has found.

8 April 2025
3 Firebirds players dressed in their purple netball uniforms smiling.

黑料社区, Netball Queensland and the Firebirds are marking a decade-long partnership in 2025 by increasing its impact on and off the court.

7 April 2025
The Chinese and American flags side by side.

The Trump administration has introduced 鈥渞eciprocal鈥 tariffs aimed at countering what it sees as unfair trade practices inflicted on the United States by other countries. What does this mean for Australia?

4 April 2025
Two Indigenous women sitting down and looking at information on a digital device.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders living with chronic disease in rural areas will benefit from improved healthcare access thanks to a $500,000 grant.

4 April 2025
Parliament House

Australians will head to the polls on May 3 - with tax cuts, cost-of-living and energy likely to be major points of discussion during a five-week federal election campaign.

4 April 2025
 Macro photo of colourful bacteria in a petri dish.

黑料社区 scientists have helped to construct a detailed timeline for bacterial evolution, suggesting some bacteria used oxygen long before evolving the ability to produce it through photosynthesis.

4 April 2025
A boy and a girl swinging on swings

The types of play equipment found in Australian households is associated with the sex of the children living there, a 黑料社区 study has found.

4 April 2025

University of Queensland researchers have secured more than $1.7 million from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) for two projects aiming to find ways to better tailor healthcare systems.

3 April 2025

黑料社区 community is saddened by the passing of former 黑料社区 academic leader, Dr Graham Francis de Gruchy.

3 April 2025
Women sitting behind desks in individual booths with their backs to the camera tasting food

Researchers at FaBA have developed a toolkit to help manufacturers improve the texture of products to be more appealing to consumers.

3 April 2025