In places where we need to protect valuable plants – whether for ecological or economic reasons – local herbivores can cause significant damage.
The answer is ‘maybe’.
Scientists have challenged the previous interpretations of the megalodon’s body shape.
What the world looks like differs from species to species. Now researchers have developed a way for us to see through the eyes of animals.
Sea-level rise – along with increasing temperatures – is one of the clearest signals of man-made global warming. Yet exactly how rising water levels affect the coast is often misunderstood.
Could this brilliant South Australian physicist be Australia’s next Nobel Prize winner?
A detailed analysis of more than 1200 sightings suggests the Tasmanian tiger survived until the 1980s, and that there’s a slim chance a few are still around.
Dogs have been working with people for centuries. Think hunting dogs, herding dogs, police dogs or search and rescue dogs. But have you heard of conservation dogs?
When someone mentions a galaxy, odds are you’ll imagine a disc-like whirlpool of stars rotating majestically in space. If you grew up in Britain, you’d probably imagine a chocolate bar, but that’s a different story.
Each year, experts and citizen scientists come together in the Walpole Wilderness BioBlitz to survey the natural wonders of the South West region of Western Australia.