A 19-million-year-old whale fossil recovered from a cliff face on the banks of the Murray River in South Australia has scientists rethinking how and when the world’s largest animals first developed their colossal size.
The end of the COP28 climate summit has seen representatives from nearly 200 countries agree to start reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to avert the worst of climate change, signalling the eventual end of the oil age.
Weighing in at around 130kg, with shining silver tentacles reaching almost 2m across, is the star of the Queensland Museum exhibition, Insect Agency.
The world isn’t doing enough to tackle climate change which could increase catastrophic weather conditions, experts warn following this year’s annual insight into how fossil fuel use is tracking globally.
As world leaders gather for the COP28 climate summit, we bring you a special report on how Antarctica is already responding to a warming world.
If you are a regular beachgoer, you would know it’s not uncommon to see the odd dead bird lying on the sand. But recently there have been hundreds of seabirds washing up dead along Australia’s beaches.
New research reveals fresh insights into Australian freshwater turtle behaviour, survey methods and conservation strategies.
Fire ants have crossed the Queensland–NSW border for the first time since the infestation of the invasive species began, with the potential to devastate Australia’s natural environment and agriculture industry.
Experts have savaged Australia’s efforts to rein in domestic emissions, pointing to a litany of failures and calling for a radical reset.
To stay or go? Tracey Nearmy’s photo captures a couple’s dilemma during Black Summer.