What killed Australia's megafauna? A new study has weighed in on the old debate and pointed the finger at humans to blame – but scientists remain at odds on the controversial issue.
University of Queensland graduands Koshiv Niranjan and Gillian Smith are among the highly employable new faces set to deliver safer and healthier working conditions for the Australian workforce.
A University of Queensland study has identified Springfield, Ipswich, Boonah, Beaudesert, Esk and Jimboomba as some of south-east Queensland’s most intense areas of thunderstorm activity.
UQ Geography, Planning and Environmental Management PhD student, and ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions top-up scholarship recipient Marie Dade has recently been awarded a NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Outstanding Outreach Award.
A University of Queensland-led study involving researchers from three continents has found habitat destruction still far outstrips habitat protection across many parts of the planet.
University of Queensland scientific students and staff are revealing the hidden beauty of microfossils, pollen and chemistry in a festive way, just in time for Christmas.
The annual photo competition celebrates World Habitat Day and this year attracted 77 entries from UQ students, staff, alumni, and members of the public with images representing the relevance of housing from around the world.
The UQ News team recently joined the class on their field trip to the quarry – located less than an hour from the St Lucia campus – to see what we could unearth.
Every aspect of life on Earth has already been impacted by global changes in temperature from human-induced climate change according to a new international study involving researchers from The University of Queensland.
Pressure is mounting for Adani’s Carmichael coal mine to proceed in inland Queensland. Recently the state government quietly gave the project “critical infrastructure” status to prioritise its development.
Professor Joan Esterle is the very worthy recipient of the 2016 Geological Society of Australia's Dorothy Hill Medal, which is awarded to a person distinguished for their contributions to the advance of geological knowledge in the State of Queensland.
Groundwater systems and little-known fish parasites will be investigated thanks to two new University of Queensland Moreton Bay Research Station scholarships supported by Sibelco Australia.
A next generation $1.1 million laser-based mass spectrometer is part of $2.5 million funding at The University of Queensland which will create new research opportunities for Australian universities in a variety of medical and scientific fields.
