An international study led by the University of Queensland has tracked a potentially devastating multi-drug resistant E. coli strain that is only one gene away from…

The discovery of a Stone Age man with the genes for blue eyes and dark skin has revealed that blue eye colour is likely to…

University of Queensland scientists are helping to drought-proof barley—an ancient and important ingredient in beer. Researchers at UQ’s Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI)…

Modern science has solved a historical cold case by revealing that two of the world’s most devastating plagues, the Black Death and Plague of Justinian—each…

A University of Queensland researcher’s work has been ranked 11th in a listing of the world’s top 100 most talked about academic papers of 2013. Global…

Most of the Earth’s remaining fossil fuels must be left in the ground to avoid disastrous consequences for today’s young people and for future generations, according to research published recently. The research is co-authored by 18 scientists from around the world, including University of Queensland Global Change Institute Director Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg.