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Seaweed is taking over coral reefs. But there's a gardening solution – sea-weeding

In the early 1990s, marine researchers in the Caribbean found something alarming. On reef after reef, corals were dying off – and seaweed was growing in their place.

The Conversation · Sep 14, 2023

The Australian gecko that was named after David Attenborough (for a while)

The first animal named after David Attenborough, who turns 97 today, was an Australian gecko. But it didn't keep its name for very long. To understand why we need to go back to an infamous scientific kerfuffle.

ABC News · May 7, 2023

Students launch class action against James Cook University over unaccredited financial advice major

About 20 former students say they were ‘deceived and misled’ about major that left them unable to work in regulated industry

The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2023

Walking epaulette sharks on Great Barrier Reef's Lady Elliot Island 'genetically unique', study finds

Researchers are investigating the possibility that a population of epaulette sharks on Lady Elliot Island could qualify to be named as a new species.

ABC News · Dec 14, 2022

Special Report: Modern slavery

The exploitation of workers is a global problem but the issues leading up to the men’s FIFA World Cup have sparked a global conversation about what can be done.

360info · Nov 13, 2022

James Cook University returns Indigenous art, artefacts to traditional owners in Far North Queensland

Boomerangs, bark paintings, and photographic slides returned by James Cook University in what it says is the start of many more repatriations.

ABC News · Oct 23, 2022

What's the best university in the world? What's the best Australian uni? Here's what the World University Rankings list says

The University of Melbourne topped The Times Higher Education World University Rankings list for the nation, coming in at number 34 in the world. Find out how your uni went.

ABC News · Oct 12, 2022

Termites are spreading as the climate warms and could increase carbon emissions, study finds

Termites are likely to expand their territory as the climate warms and a new global study reveals they play more of a role in the carbon cycle than previously thought.

ABC News · Sep 23, 2022

James Cook University to cut 130 jobs to combat dramatic drop in student enrolment

The North Queensland university says cutting 130 jobs will allow it to claw back $11 million a year, but unions fear the decision will cause students to suffer.

ABC News · Sep 15, 2022

Crocodile, jellyfish threat as volunteers race to restore tropical harbour's forgotten seagrass meadows

A team of scientists is determined to reestablish destroyed seagrass meadows near Cairns — a haven for marine life — navigating some of nature's deadliest creatures along the way.

ABC News · Aug 26, 2022