Flora & Fauna
Gene-edited cane toads reveal the cost of albinism
The cutting edge CRISPR technology that is already revolutionising human medicine and genetics, is being explored by Australian evolutionary biologists.
Events
Fifty years on: Remembering Whitlam’s shock dismissal
Fifty years ago, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam’s dismissal sent shockwaves across Australia.
Nature & Wildlife
The colossal squid with a cult following
The world’s only complete specimen of a colossal squid – on display in New Zealand – has developed a cult-like following.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Spider crabs are a walking buffet – but don’t tell them that
Let’s just say, they don’t have the thickest of skins.
History & Culture
Cloudland: The beloved Brisbane ballroom demolished in secret
On the morning of 7 November 1982, Brisbane residents awoke to find Cloudland Ballroom, a much-loved venue in the inner north-eastern suburb of Bowen Hills, reduced to rubble.
Nature & Wildlife
OPINION: Negativity won’t help Antarctica
The frozen continent, and the treaty that protects it, have been in the news frequently of late – but for all the wrong reasons, argues ecologist and conservation biologist Professor Steven L Chown.
Nature & Wildlife
Dr Karl explains sex-reversal in the animal world
We used to think the ‘sex’ of an animal was clearly defined by its chromosomes. But it’s way more complicated than it seems.
Land
Secret possum refuge
A radical plan is helping a tiny mammal – the mountain pygmy-possum– beat extinction.
History & Culture
Twofold Bay’s deep connection to whales
Whales hold a profound place in the natural and industrial history of this southern NSW bay.
AG Society
Bug Hunt: Let’s unite to save the tiny creatures who keep our country thriving
Introducing Bug Hunt and Bugs in My Backyard Week – two ambitious citizen-science programs, led by the Invasive Species Council, that are rewriting the rules of biosecurity by enlisting the energy, curiosity and collective power of everyday Aussies.