{"results":[{"title":"Western Australia’s southwest peatlands: ancient wetlands, extraordinary wildlife and the science helping to protect them","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/peatlands-walpole-1-holly-winkle-card.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/western-australias-southwest-peatlands-ancient-wetlands-extraordinary-wildlife-and-the-science-helping-to-protect-them","publisheddate":"2026-07-23","summary":"Western Australia’s southwest Empodisma peatlands are ancient wetlands that store significant carbon, filter and retain water, and support unique wildlife. Despite their limited distribution, they are ecologically important, prompting researchers to use genetics, eDNA and biodiversity monitoring for protection efforts.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Environment"}]},{"title":"Rare sighting of Arctic bobtail squid and egg masses","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/bobtail-squid-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/rare-sighting-of-arctic-bobtail-squid-and-egg-masses","publisheddate":"2026-07-20","summary":"
Marine biologists observed Arctic bobtail squid in its natural habitat in the North Atlantic Ocean, including the rare discovery of a mature female with eggs.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Whale mums rest upside down to get a break from calves","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/upside-down-whales_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/whale-mums-rest-upside-down-to-get-a-break-from-calves","publisheddate":"2026-07-06","summary":"
New research has shed light on the perplexing tendency of southern right whales to rest upside down, suggesting the unique behaviour is designed to limit nursing so mothers can save much-needed energy.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Local students put brainpower to the test at WA Brain Bee finals","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/brain-bee_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/local-students-put-brainpower-to-the-test-at-wa-brain-bee-finals","publisheddate":"2026-07-01","summary":"
High school students have demonstrated their knowledge of the brain and passion for science at the 2026 WA Brain Bee Challenge finals held at UWA.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Building better evidence for Australia's ocean future","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/beach-community-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/june/building-better-evidence-for-australias-ocean-future","publisheddate":"2026-06-18","summary":"
Research is  helping  to shape a national roadmap linking ocean health, communities, governance and the economy to strengthen how Australia uses evidence to manage its oceans.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Strategy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Big Day In for students eyeing tech careers","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/uwa-aerial-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/june/big-day-in-for-students-eyeing-tech-careers","publisheddate":"2026-06-15","summary":"
Top Australian technology and innovation experts will share their wisdom with WA high school students this week as part of an annual event designed to develop the next generation of tech and IT talent.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Elusive deep-sea goblin shark seen alive for the first time","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/goblin-shark-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/june/elusive-deep-sea-goblin-shark-seen-alive-for-the-first-time","publisheddate":"2026-06-12","summary":"
The first live observations of the rare and elusive goblin shark in its natural deep ocean habitat have been recorded, extending their known depth and geographic range significantly.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"World-first project to help save endangered Carnaby's Cockatoos","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/c4c-adobe-carnabyscard.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/june/world-first-project-to-help-save-endangered-carnabys-cockatoos","publisheddate":"2026-06-10","summary":"
More than 200,000 trees will be planted along a 10km stretch of land south of Mandurah as part of an ambitious plan to save Western Australia’s iconic Carnaby’s Cockatoo from extinction.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Exploring and protecting our blue frontier","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/ocean-day-2026-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/june/exploring-and-protecting-our-blue-frontier","publisheddate":"2026-06-08","summary":"
World Ocean Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the ocean's extraordinary contribution to our planet and reflect on our responsibility to understand and protect it.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Glacial cycles shape evolution of many species of Antarctic sea slug","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/sea-slug-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/glacial-cycles-shape-evolution-of-many-species-of-antarctic-sea-slug","publisheddate":"2026-05-21","summary":"
Marine scientists have discovered that what was once thought to be a single sea slug species is actually at least 75 distinct species that were shaped over millions of years by repeated Antarctic glacial cycles.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]}]}