Wildlife
Birds that farm
Australia has the only birds in the world to have been seriously described as farmers. Bell miners tend ‘herds’ of bugs, whose sweet coverings they harvest as their staple food.
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Wildlife
The finalists of the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Now in its 53rd year, the Natural History Museum continues to showcase the most stunning wildlife images from around the world. The winner of the competition will be announced on the 17 October.
Science & Environment
Fruits of the forest
Australian rainforests serve up a colourful platter of treats.
Science & Environment
Breakdown: the state of the Great Barrier Reef in 2017
All the major bleaching events, reports and debates surrounding Australia’s most unique ecosystem, gathered into a comprehensive list.
Wildlife
Nudibranchs: indicators of climate change
Co-founder of the sea slug census program, Stephen Smith, a professor from Southern Cross University’s National Marine Science Centre, says there’s more to the event than just a chance for divers to photograph these colourful, charismatic molluscs. Instead, these creatures are proving to be reliable indicators of global climate change.
Wildlife
Gallery: Seahorses and their relatives
The sparkling ocean inlet of Port Stephens, more than twice the size of Sydney Harbour and nestled between Nelson Bay and Hawks Nest on the NSW lower north coast, is a seahorse hotspot, with four species found here — this phenomenon occurs nowhere else in the country, and is considered rare worldwide.
Science & Environment
Exploring Earth’s hidden continent: Zealandia
Ever heard of Zealandia? Well it’s our 8th continent, 94 per cent of which is submerged below the Pacific Ocean. But one group of scientists are determined to unlock its secrets.
Creatura Blog
This deep sea ‘peanut worm’ is making everyone uncomfortable
If you’re wondering what life in the deepest, darkest depths of Australia’s eastern abyss looks like, feast your eyes on the glory that is the peanut worm – arguably the world’s most suggestive life-form, second only to the legendary pigbutt worm.
Wildlife
Beguiling beauties: nudibranchs
While Port Stephens is said to be a hotspot with an estimated 250 different species scattered across the seabed, we’ve narrowed down a list of our favourites.
Wildlife
All the native animals living in our red gum trees
Each mature river red gum tree supports a complex community of native animals.