Researchers have long been curious about the striking growth form of spinifex and now scientists say soil microbes are the answer. Anyone who has visited the Australian outback would be familiar with ...

Scientists in Australia found an “assassin”-like creature covered in plant resin and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Tatarnic, Chacón, and Soley (2024) In a remote region of ...

A small study suggests that soil microbes could play a role in the ring-like grass formations in parts of Australia’s wilderness. By Veronique Greenwood In the Australian outback, certain grasses grow ...

Anyone who has visited the Australian outback would be familiar with spinifex grasses, which cover almost a fifth of our continent. Like many scientists, they may have also wondered why this iconic ...