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Australia's leading publisher of science news, journals and books.

Not-for-profit, editorially independent and proudly part of the research community.

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Today, on International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re sharing one scientist’s message to her younger self.

@drvanessapirotta.bsky.social delivered an address at National Press Club last year on Australia’s scientific future, speaking to the importance of nurturing the next generation.
February 11, 2026 at 2:30 AM
You occupy our every thought, libraries.

With #LibraryLoversDay this Sat 14 Feb, we're reaffirming our romance with libraries, which provide access to information & entertainment, often with free services & events.

Show your library some love this weekend!
#WeLoveLibraries #BookLoversForBridgerton
February 9, 2026 at 11:46 PM
A new #OpenAccess article in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social quantifies the impact of entanglement on wildlife in terms of entanglement materials and impacts on particular species, especially species that are threatened with extinction.

connectsci.au/pc/article/3...

#PacificConsBio
February 9, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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Pesticides are getting more harmful, threatening global biodiversity goals
A study using a new analytic method suggests trends in worldwide pesticide toxicity fall far short of global goals, requiring immediate and coordinated action across countries.
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Pesticides are getting more harmful, threatening global biodiversity goals
A study using a new analytic method suggests trends in worldwide pesticide toxicity fall far short of global goals, requiring immediate and coordinated action across countries. National representative...
connectsci.au
February 8, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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Trophic ecology and stable isotope niche space of tunas, billfishes, and sharks in New Zealand waters connectsci.au/mf/article/d...
Trophic ecology and stable isotope niche space of tunas, billfishes, and sharks in New Zealand waters
Context. Highly migratory species (HMS), such as tunas, billfishes and sharks are a major component of the top predator guild in oceanic ecosystems, but th
connectsci.au
February 7, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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Utilisation of the Gulf of Mexico by western North Atlantic white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) as an overwintering area connectsci.au/wr/article/d...
Utilisation of the Gulf of Mexico by western North Atlantic white sharks (<italic>Carcharodon carcharias</italic>) as an overwintering area
<b>Context</b> The white shark (<italic> Carcharodon carcharias </italic>) is a large, highly migratory, apex predator typically fo
connectsci.au
February 7, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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Ptilotus senarius hadn’t been seen since the 1960s. People thought it was extinct — until nature-enthusiast and horticulturist Aaron Bean came across it and shared an observation to iNaturalist. There, community members helped confirm what once seemed impossible: this species had survived.
February 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
New #EditorChoice article 📢

'Scientific attaché in Moscow. The 1944 appointment of Professor Eric Ashby to the Australian Legation in Soviet Russia' by James Cotton.

Published #FreeToRead in #HistoricalRecordsAS: doi.org/10.1071/HR25...
February 9, 2026 at 12:06 AM
A happy day for herpetology and Harold Heatwole! 🦎

Harold was pleased to received his author copy of Biology of Skinks of the Genus Lampropholis, co-authored with Shelley Burgin.

Newly released in January, ask for it at your library or order online: www.publishing.csiro.au/book/8194
February 8, 2026 at 10:35 PM
A horticulturalist putting bands on birds in a remote part of QLD saw an interesting plant.

He uploaded photos to a #CitizenScience app, where a Queensland Herbarium botanist saw them and recognised a plant thought to be extinct:

connectsci.au/news/news-pa...

@ausjbotany.bsky.social #AusJBotany
Citizen scientist re-discovers Australian plant thought extinct for nearly 60 years
A plant which was last collected 58 years ago has been rediscovered thanks to photographs presented on the citizen science platform iNaturalist. Ptilotus senarius is a small shrub found in the north of Australian state Queensland. The species was only named in 2014 after analysis of herbarium specimens from 1925...
connectsci.au
February 6, 2026 at 3:29 AM
New #EditorChoice article 📢

'Fragmentary evidence: a review of the landscape-scale ecology of the extinct south-eastern pig-footed bandicoot (Chaeropus ecaudatus ecaudatus)' by Peter Menkhorst.

Published #OpenAccess in #ProceedingsRSV: doi.org/10.1071/RS25...
February 5, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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E is for Echidna — studying the short-beaked #echidna population is challenging because of their secretive behavior. A paper in Australian Journal of Zoology @csiropublishing.bsky.social used tracking data to understand population dynamics: bio-one.co/4ag2SD9

#BioOneCompleteAtoZ #Zoology #scisky
February 5, 2026 at 9:11 PM
New Editor's Choice article 📢

'Jurisdictional movement among people with hepatitis B and C in Australia: implications for national data' by Jennifer H. MacLachlan, et al.

Published #OpenAccess in #PHRP, the journal of @saxinstitute.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1071/PU25...
February 5, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Bird fossils in Naracoorte Caves, South Australia, are helping scientists trace how Australia's climate, habitats and ecology have shifted over tens of thousands of years.

Read more: connectsci.au/news/news-pa...

For more science stories like this, head to ConnectSci News and keep exploring.
February 4, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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Wiminyji in the Western Desert: Martu knowledge reveals historical declines of northern quolls in arid Australia

by Muuki Taylor @harryymoore.bsky.social @judydunlop.bsky.social et al.

connectsci.au/wr/article/5...
Wiminyji in the Western Desert: Martu knowledge reveals historical declines of northern quolls in arid Australia
This study documents Martu Traditional Owners’ knowledge of the northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) or wiminyji, in the Western Desert of Western Australi
connectsci.au
February 3, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Combining ancient DNA with the study of 19th century specimens, researchers finally resolved the identity of the Clavularia genus, a group of #SoftCorals, which had been misclassified for nearly 2 centuries.

Published in Invertebrate Systematics:

connectsci.au/is/article/4...

#InvertebrateSys
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February 3, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Today is #WorldWetlandsDay.

To honour these life-sustaining ecosystems, we're sharing research from @marinefreshwater.bsky.social that helps us better understand wetlands, their importance, threats, challenges and conservation strategies.

#CelebratingWetlands #MarineFreshwaterRes

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February 2, 2026 at 4:50 AM
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A new paper in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social reveals that preventing pet cats from roaming remains a significant but important challenge. Our findings reveal that change is long overdue for Western Australians to rethink what it means to be a responsible pet cat owner.

OA: doi.org/10.1071/PC25...
January 27, 2026 at 8:36 AM
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🧬 What does #shark DNA tell us about ocean connectivity?

Genomic data from great #hammerhead sharks in Australia and the Red Sea reveal strong regional connectivity, but genetic breaks between major ocean basins.
January 30, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Celebrating some of the rising stars of #OzChem 🎉

We’re delighted to congratulate the joint recipients of two prizes proudly sponsored by @ausjchem.bsky.social, awarded at last year's Victorian #InorganicChemistry Symposium, held at @monashuniversity.bsky.social 🧪

Winners below 👇

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#ChemSky
January 30, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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Explore #rangeland and #pastoralism research from Crop and Pasture Science @csiropublishing.bsky.social, Ecoscience, Environmental Entomology and Journal of Economic Entomology @entsocamerica.bsky.social, Invasive Plant Science and Management, and more. Free to read through 2/15: bio-one.co/4jRcJCQ
January 29, 2026 at 4:20 PM
#ExtremeHeat is forcing Western Australia's critically endangered western ringtail possum (ngwayir) to reduce activity and feeding, according to new research published #OpenAccess in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social.

Get the full story:
phys.org/news/2026-01...

#PacificConsBio

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Heat waves are reshaping the behavior of Western Australia's western ringtail possum
Extreme heat is forcing Western Australia's critically endangered western ringtail possum (Ngwayir) to cut back on vital activity and feeding, new research shows.
phys.org
January 29, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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Ancient bird fossils reveal changing climate along Australia’s southern coast
Palaeontologists have analysed the fossils of shorebirds along the southeastern coast of South Australia to track the changing climate in the region going back 60,000 years.
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Ancient bird fossils reveal changing climate along Australia’s southern coast
Palaeontologists have analysed the fossils of shorebirds along the southeastern coast of South Australia to track the changing climate in the region going back 60,000 years. The research is published ...
connectsci.au
January 28, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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It is amazing what you can learn by listening to those who spend live on country. Ecology is 99.9% observation and awareness. Great article and a credit to all those involved.

#NorthernQuoll #Martu #Wiminyji

connectsci.au/wr/article/5...
Wiminyji in the Western Desert: Martu knowledge reveals historical declines of northern quolls in arid Australia
This study documents Martu Traditional Owners’ knowledge of the northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) or wiminyji, in the Western Desert of Western Australi
connectsci.au
January 27, 2026 at 9:51 PM
A review of the management & threats to Victoria's koala populations, published #OpenAccess in Proceedings of @royalsocietyvic.bsky.social, suggests public awareness of conservation strategies needs improvement to ensure evidence-based decision-making.

connectsci.au/rs/article/1...

#ProceedingsRSV
January 28, 2026 at 11:16 PM