A koala virus could help researchers explain millions of years of accumulated 'junk' DNA in the human genome

Unique genetics of wild Australian rice may help boost food security

Tiny crystals that form deep in volcanoes may be the key for advance warnings before volcanic eruptions

Research overturns previous understanding of what general anesthetics do to the brain

Scientists have used the technology in remote locations to diagnose sick trees, and have applied it to livestock, human samples, pathogens in food, and in detecting environmental risks

Wheat—the leading temperate climate crop—provides 20 percent of the total calories and proteins consumed worldwide

Extensive loss of branching corals and changes in coral community structure in Australia's Palm Islands region over the past century has been revealed in a new study.

New research on the inner workings of a bacterium has important implications for Australia's billion dollar cheese industry

Term describes carbon stored in marine and coastal environments

Suits help researchers collect fecal samples

A University of Queensland-led research project that is fundamentally changing sewer corrosion and odour management in Australia has won the prestigious 2014 International Water Association Asia Pacific Regional Project Innovation Award for Applied Research.