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Swimmers to be safer thanks to ‘CSI-like’ investigations into box jellyfish movements

Ground-breaking work by a James Cook University researcher could soon keep swimmers safer, thanks to a revolutionary technology that can track one of the world’s most venomous animals, the Australian box Jellyfish.

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Weed sprayer a game-changer for farmers

Cane farmers could dramatically reduce herbicide costs and Reef run-off thanks to an innovative new crop sprayer project led by James Cook University.

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Elusive skink found in Queensland after 42 years

A rare lizard that has eluded scientists for more than 40 years has been found living in north-east Queensland.

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Indigenous fire management started 11,000 years ago

James Cook University researchers have discovered Indigenous fire management in northern Australia was being practiced at least 11,000 years ago – and it has implications for fire management practices today.

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Octopus DNA contains grave warning for sea level rise

Scientists have used octopus DNA to discover that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet likely collapsed during the Last Interglacial period around 120,000 years ago – when global temperatures were similar to today.

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Corals storm back after ‘sea-weeding’ project

A volunteer seaweed removal program involving citizen scientists has seen a dramatic improvement of up to 600 per cent coral regrowth off the coast of Magnetic Island.