News: Environmental Science
New ‘king’ of fossils discovered on Kangaroo Island
![A fossil of the giant new trilobite species Redlichia rex](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-06/fossil-redlichia_rex_3.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=gJMJ54w6)
Fossils of a giant new species from the long-extinct group of sea creatures called trilobites have been found on Kangaroo Island.
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A shore future for our coastal vegetation
![Nicole Foster PhD coastal vegetation research](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-06/news-nicole-foster-coastal-vegetation-43.jpg?h=ca459505&itok=dUE1Tdn_)
Researchers are using new ways to gain genetic information from ocean sediment to determine the past and future survival of our coastal vegetation.
Where do rocks come from?
![Rocks contain a layer-by-layer record of the history of our planet. Fred Moore/flickr, CC BY-NC](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-06/the-conversation-where-do-rocks-come-from.jpg?h=abb6486a&itok=sTMX7PZ3)
Five-year-old Claire from Perth asks Professor Alan Collins, "where do rocks come from?"
When pets become pests: the exotic pet trade producing invasive species
![Exotic pets like these, on display at the 2018 Repticon in West Palm Beach, can escape and form invasive communities. Photo courtesy of Adam Toomes](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-06/lizards-adam-toomes_0.jpg?h=29234840&itok=9gqi1Fce)
Scientists are learning more about what drives the exotic pet trade to help reduce the threat of new invasive animal and bird species.
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Higher biodiversity means healthier humans
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Scientists find restoring environments to include a wider range of species can promote ‘good’ bacteria over ‘bad’.
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Uncovering long-term growth histories in fishery species
![Fishery growth research by Jasmin Martino](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-05/news-fishery-growth-jasmin-martino.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=YcGIAeWS)
Jasmin Martino investigates the use of ear stone chronologies for understanding long-term trends and drivers of growth in fisheries.
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Australia’s epic story: a tale of amazing people, amazing creatures & rising seas
![News Australia’s epic story. Shutterstock/Lev Savitskiy](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-04/news-epic-stories-world.jpg?h=6b2042a6&itok=PqyNrhYf)
The Australian continent has a remarkable history - a story of isolation, desiccation and resilience on an ark at the edge of the world.
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Who, where, when, why, wasp? New wasps named after biscuits & Doctor Who aliens
![New wasp species Sathon oreo – inspired by the dark brown antennae with a thick white stripe in the middle](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-04/news-sathon-oreo-wasp.jpg?h=4c37a303&itok=9YQfQIsS)
Researchers inspired by chocolate biscuits and Doctor Who aliens when choosing names for 10 new species of wasps.
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Underground beetle breathing brainteaser solved
![Breathing beetles - P. macrosturtensis on the rock](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-04/news-beetle-breathing-p-macrosturtensis.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=MvhgF28k)
Scientists have uncovered how aquatic beetles breathe in underground water.
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