Queensland

The discovery of two fossilized dinosaur skeletons in Queensland is expected to help researchers figure out how did these extinct enormous beasts moved from South America to Australia.

According to a new study, which published this week in Scientific Reports, both sets of dinosaur fossils belong to titanosaurs, a sort of dinosaur that roamed Australia nearly 95 million years ago.

With an aim to curb the ongoing sediment dumping at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, the Queensland government has proposed a plan that would prevent such activities.

Earlier, the central government had approved for a reef dumping plan with a view to expand major port, but this plan proved hugely controversial and has faced severe criticism from environmentalists.

Toxic cane toads moved into Purnululu National Park, Western Australia, in May 2013. Since then, these deadly toads have been wiping out entire species.

Scientists have unraveled the mystery behind why mantis shrimp water species does not perceive colors the same way as humans do.

A group of researchers from James Cook University and Harvard University has found three species, which have no record in the past.

They have found the species on the trip to the mountain range of Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. One of the three species is a frog then second one is a leaf-tail gecko and last but not the least is a golden skink.

The construction of the biggest coal port of the world was seeking the approval of the federal government in Queensland. But, according to a new report, the approval has been decided to be stalled.