{"results":[{"title":"New study shines light on the real nature of little red dots in the universe","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation_red-dots_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/new-study-shines-light-on-the-real-nature-of-litte-red-dots-in-the-universe","publisheddate":"2026-08-25","summary":"
In 2023, the James Webb Space Telescope revealed something strange: the distant reaches of the universe are filled with “little red dots” that astronomers still can’t quite explain. A new paper published in Nature Astronomy might have found the key to understanding their nature.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Fertiliser prices, shortages are hampering farmers but we have options","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/farm-fertiliser-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/fertiliser-prices-shortages-are-hampering-farmers-but-we-have-options","publisheddate":"2026-08-20","summary":"
Recent global disruptions have suddenly made nitrogen fertilisers more expensive or difficult to get.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Discovering science through art exhibition","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/watercolour-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/discovering-science-through-art-exhibition","publisheddate":"2026-08-17","summary":"
An innovative exhibition that aims to present complicated science in a simple-to-understand and artistic way will be hosted by UWA as part of National Science Week.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Talk explores solving the riddle of universe's missing piece","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/dark-matter-talk-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/talk-explores-solving-the-riddle-of-universes-missing-piece","publisheddate":"2026-08-14","summary":"
Did you know a huge part of the universe is missing? Australia’s role in the search for dark matter and what the discovery might mean for our understanding of the world around us will be explored at a public lecture.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Space"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Marine heatwaves cooking our ocean ecosystems will become more common","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/ningaloo-life-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/marine-heatwaves-are-cooking-our-ocean-ecosystems-and-will-become-more-common","publisheddate":"2026-08-13","summary":"

As climate change continues to warm the ocean, marine heatwaves will only become more frequent and severe.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Oceans Graduate School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"New Zealand's new flood maps are missing a hidden threat","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-flood-mapping_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/nzs-new-flood-maps-are-missing-a-hidden-threat","publisheddate":"2026-08-13","summary":"
The latest update of nationwide flood maps, to be released next year, will give communities across New Zealand the clearest picture yet of the regional risk of flooding - but this state-of-the-art tool leaves out a critical part of the puzzle.","sxaTags":[{"title":"CWSS"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Geography and Planning"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Butterflies on the move worldwide due to climate change","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/butterfly-climate-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/butterflies-on-the-move-worldwide-due-to-climate-change","publisheddate":"2026-08-07","summary":"
Butterflies around the world are increasing their distribution range due to climate change in far greater and more complex ways than previously understood, according to an international team of researchers.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"From passion to purpose: Levi's work integrated learning journey with the Conservation Council of Western Australia","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/work-integrated-learning-levi-macdonald-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/from-passion-to-purpose-through-work-integrated-learning","publisheddate":"2026-08-06","summary":"When Levi MacDonald began his work integrated learning internship with the Conservation Council of Western Australia in Semester 1, 2026, he was looking for guidance on where his career might lead. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Monkeys keep pets too – animal specialist on interspecies friendship","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/monkeys-and-dog-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/monkeys-keep-pets-too-animal-specialist-on-interspecies-friendship","publisheddate":"2026-08-06","summary":"
A new study brings together 427 documented cases of primates interacting with other species, spanning several decades. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Project to value, manage and protect WA's surfing culture","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/surf-economy-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/project-to-value-manage-and-protect-was-surfing-culture","publisheddate":"2026-08-03","summary":"
A new project led by UWA’s Dr Ana Manero aims to understand the value of surfing resources in Western Australia and develop Australia’s first state-level surf management guidelines.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Our-community"}]}]}