Nature & Wildlife A guide to Australia's dragon species …the dragons emerge before the wind kicked in. The trick is to walk slowly – crunch, snap, crunch – and check for any movement about 10m ahead. Lake Eyre dragons…
Nature & Wildlife Australia's seadragons: masters of disguise …duped by the seadragons’ sophisticated camouflage, and any would-be predators are usually deterred by the tough bony plates under a seadragon’s skin. Weedy and leafy seadragons inhabit shallow water, 5–25m…
Nature & Wildlife The mysterious world of seadragons …The wonderful world of seadragons Weedy seadragons (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) are found in relatively shallow, coastal waters from Port Stephens in NSW, through Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and up to Geraldton…
News Bearded dragons switch colour to match surroundings …dragons adapt to their unique environments and survive in the wild. “It was already clear to us that colour change in bearded dragons plays several roles, as I noticed during…
History & Culture In pictures: Remembering Aquarius …Aquarius was less about music and more a serious attempt at living sustainably. While Aquarius drew a smaller crowd than other festivals of the era it had a lasting legacy…
Astronomy with Kirsten Banks One of the best meteor showers of the year is about to grace our skies …known as the radiant point and for the Eta Aquarids that point lies within the constellation of Aquarius. Lucky for us Southern Hemisphere dwellers Aquarius lies high in the Autumn…
Nature & Wildlife Komodo dragons not only inhabited ancient Australia, but also mated with our sand monitors Komodo dragons once mated with a species of ancient Australian sand monitor, an analysis of the dragons breeding history reveals. Now confined to just a few small Indonesian islands, fossil…
News How to see the Eta Aquariid meteor shower from Australia …Aquariid meteor shower, one of the best visible from the southern hemisphere. Every year, when Earth reaches this point in its orbit, you can see the Eta Aquariids in the…
Science & Environment Our ultimate guide to Australia’s best meteor showers for the rest of the year …Aquarids Period: 12th of July – 23rd of August Peak: late July Like the Eta Aquarids, the Delta Aquarids emerge from the direction of Aquarius, the water bearer. This meteor…
Nature & Wildlife Gallery: Mysterious seadragons They are little-known but incredibly fascinating creatures of the ocean. Meet our endemic seadragons.…
