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14 Nov 2025
A pioneering urban greening approach transforming Australian cities into vibrant and biodiverse spaces has been released to the public, empowering home gardeners and land managers with over a decade of research and knowledge in native plant design and management.
13 Nov 2025
An analysis of national climate plans released today at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil warns that countries are failing to carry out core work required to reduce emissions by halting and reversing deforestation and forest degradation, and are instead pushing unrealistic carbon removal schemes, such as large-scale tree planting.
12 Nov 2025
New research has shed light on the vast and largely unmonitored trade of wildlife around the world, revealing alarming threats to biosecurity and the survival of many species.
31 Oct 2025
New research has shown for the first time that Australian marsupials are contaminated with synthetic ‘forever chemicals’, which are linked to significant health impacts in other animals and humans.
23 Oct 2025
A landmark study has revealed that gluten sensitivity, which affects approximately 10 per cent of the global population, is not actually about gluten but part of the way the gut and brain interact.
16 Oct 2025
Climate change is driving extreme wildfires events worldwide, finds a new global report revealing a stark picture of increased fire events across multiple continents.
13 Oct 2025
Individual fossil fuel projects can no longer be considered too small to matter according to new Australian research linking each new investment in coal and gas extraction with measurable increases in global temperatures.
8 Oct 2025
University of Melbourne Professor Richard Robson is one of three scientists awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
26 Sep 2025
Predators and the environment determine why some animals use camouflage to avoid being eaten, while others use bright colours to warn them off, new research reveals.
23 Sep 2025
Australia’s SpIRIT nanosatellite has successfully completed the initial phase of its mission, marking a milestone achievement for Australia’s place and reputation in the global space industry.
17 Sep 2025
The University of Melbourne’s Australian Laboratory for Emerging Contaminants (ALEC) has received an almost $2 million research grant from the Minderoo Foundation to lead a landmark project investigating Australians’ exposure to plastic-associated chemicals.
15 Sep 2025
Specialised drones are making it easier to find and monitor some of Victoria’s most elusive and endangered animals in native forests, according to new research.
9 Sep 2025
A first-of-its-kind method that’s cheap, portable and powerful in detecting harmful nanoplastics particles has been developed by an international consortium of researchers, with far-reaching implications for global health and environmental science.
27 Aug 2025
AI-powered research developed at the University of Melbourne which is advancing access to biodiversity data and shaving years off processing times will be used in a new partnership with Museums Victoria.
25 Aug 2025
Scientists who are developing a revolutionary and more accurate iron test are heading to the Northern Territory to gather real-world data to help them design a blood-test device to operate in a range of environments.
22 Aug 2025
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has announced its Seventh Assessment Report author list, with University of Melbourne researchers contributing to all three Working Groups.
22 Aug 2025
Heat-stressed Victorian mountain ash forests are thinning fast, turning from carbon sinks to carbon sources, new research reveals.
8 Aug 2025
From the secret life of sheep to how birds build their nests, ancient knowledge of the skies to pioneering chemistry laboratories – this year’s University of Melbourne Science Festival has something for everyone.
1 Aug 2025
Climate interventions are accelerating in our oceans, but without responsible governance they could do more harm than good, according to new research.
17 Jul 2025
New research that monitored the behaviour of Australian central bearded dragons via tiny fitness trackers has revealed a surprising twist – the fastest lizards were most likely to die than the slower ones.