/newsroom/ en /newsroom/news/list/2023/04/11/why-dont-larger-dogs-live-as-long-as-smaller-breeds Scientists have for the first time explained why larger dogs have shorter lifespans than smaller dogs - selective breeding for size has made large breeds more susceptible to cancer. April 11 2023 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2023/04/11/why-dont-larger-dogs-live-as-long-as-smaller-breeds /newsroom/news/list/2023/01/18/theres-something-fishy-about-flake-sold-in-south-australia It is a popular takeaway choice at fish and chip shops, but new research has revealed threatened species of shark are being sold as flake at some outlets across South Australia. January 21 2023 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2023/01/18/theres-something-fishy-about-flake-sold-in-south-australia /newsroom/news/list/2023/01/16/island-tiger-snakes-skulls-adapt-to-eat-large-sea-bird-chicks A study by researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ and other institutions has found that in a population of island tiger snakes the bones in their jaws increase in length after feeding on large prey, while their mainland counterparts show no change. January 16 2023 Eleanor Danenberg /newsroom/news/list/2023/01/16/island-tiger-snakes-skulls-adapt-to-eat-large-sea-bird-chicks /newsroom/news/list/2022/12/14/researchers-find-the-snake-clitoris An international team of researchers, led by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has provided the first anatomical description of the female snake clitoris, in a first-of-its-kind study. December 14 2022 Eleanor Danenberg /newsroom/news/list/2022/12/14/researchers-find-the-snake-clitoris /newsroom/news/list/2022/10/10/wildlife-trade-threatening-unprotected-animals International trade in animals not regulated by multilateral agreements is putting them under increasing threat. More than three times the number of unregulated animal species are being imported into the United States compared to the number of regulated species. October 10 2022 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2022/10/10/wildlife-trade-threatening-unprotected-animals /newsroom/news/list/2021/11/18/alien-organisms-hitchhikers-of-the-galaxy Scientists warn, without good biosecurity measures ‘alien organisms’ on Earth may become a reality stranger than fiction. November 18 2021 Kelly Brown /newsroom/news/list/2021/11/18/alien-organisms-hitchhikers-of-the-galaxy /newsroom/news/list/2021/02/08/high-co2-to-slow-tropical-fish-move-to-cooler-waters A new study from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ shows that the ocean acidification predicted under continuing high CO2 emissions may make cooler, temperate waters less welcoming. February 09 2021 Robyn Mills /newsroom/news/list/2021/02/08/high-co2-to-slow-tropical-fish-move-to-cooler-waters /newsroom/news/list/2021/01/20/fish-sex-organs-boosted-under-high-co2 Research from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has found that some species of fish will have higher reproductive capacity because of larger sex organs, under the more acidic oceans of the future. January 20 2021 Robyn Mills /newsroom/news/list/2021/01/20/fish-sex-organs-boosted-under-high-co2 /newsroom/news/list/2021/01/12/genomes-reveal-new-insights-into-iconic-aussie-animals The genomes of egg-laying monotreme mammals, platypus and echidna, have been published in the prestigious journal Nature. January 12 2021 Robyn Mills /newsroom/news/list/2021/01/12/genomes-reveal-new-insights-into-iconic-aussie-animals /newsroom/news/list/2020/12/03/incredible-vision-in-ancient-marine-creatures-drove-an-evolutionary-arms-race Ancient deep sea creatures called radiodonts had incredible vision that likely drove an evolutionary arms race according to new research published today. December 03 2020 Robyn Mills /newsroom/news/list/2020/12/03/incredible-vision-in-ancient-marine-creatures-drove-an-evolutionary-arms-race