Latest research finds magpie geese resist allure of NT mango madness
Research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) has identified opportunistic feeding behaviours of magpie geese across the Top End, with new solutions to improve management of the iconic bird as the Territory heads into peak mango season.
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PhD research on threatened bird finds bird may not exist
New research from a Charles Darwin University ornithologist suggests that an endangered subspecies of bird may not be endangered. In fact, the research suggests that the subspecies may not exist at all.
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Charles Darwin University (CDU) has vital research projects that need researchers in face of shortages
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has started a push to recruit higher degree students for vital research projects but will have to cast a wide net to get the right people, according to the University’s head of research.
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Regional and remote projects prominent in awards that recognise Territory science champions
The Northern Territory Science Week Awards 2022 will acknowledge the champions of science for their contribution to the community's promotion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
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Researchers discover hundreds of new ant species in Northern Australia’s tropics
Thousands of new species of ants from the monsoonal tropics have been discovered by researchers at Charles Darwin University (CDU), making ant populations in Northern Australia some of the most diverse in the world.
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Buffel grass risk to ancient trees explored in Central Australia
Long-term research at Charles Darwin University (CDU) could help safeguard the longevity of river red gums that have figured in the arid riverine woodlands of Central Australia for hundreds of years.
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Ensuring food safety in Freshwater Turtles
The Finniss River floodplain Long-necked turtles have been hunted and eaten by the local first nations people for a long time. Recently, local hunters have noticed that the turtles seem to have become more difficult to find and their meat appears to look and taste different.
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Ants a mirror to ecosystem restoration
New research underway at Charles Darwin University (CDU) aims to develop a genetics-based technique for monitoring ants and termites as indicators for the rehabilitation of ecosystems following mining.
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Australian native rice is one step closer to appearing on restaurant menus
Putting Australian native rice on our plates and in restaurants is one step closer after a successful harvest of three species sourced from Northern Australian wetlands.
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