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Tropical forests surrender secrets in a boost for biodiversity
Thu, 11 Jan 2024
In a boon for conservation under climate change, scientists have found half of all tropical trees belong to just a few species – making it easier to monitor tropical forests.

Social media leaves clues to mental health
Tue, 9 Jan 2024
Researchers are working on a way to better support people living with mental health concerns by analysing their social media posts.

Octopus DNA contains grave warning for sea level rise
Fri, 22 Dec 2023
Scientists have used octopus DNA to discover that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) likely collapsed during the Last Interglacial period around 120,000 years ago – when global temperatures were similar to today.

Stingray diet keeps Hammerhead sharks close to shore
Fri, 8 Dec 2023
New research from James Cook University shows Great Hammerhead sharks spend much of their time in the shallows of the Great Barrier Reef to feed on a bountiful supply of stingrays.

JCU Welcomes Engineers without Borders
Fri, 8 Dec 2023
First-year engineering students from Australia and New Zealand  are at James Cook University in Cairns as they compete to solve engineering challenges.

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