Science & Environment
Notes from the field: Koala-loving community
Writer Liz Ginis grew from toddler to teen in the green pastures and eucalypt forests of the Bellinger Valley on the NSW Mid North Coast.
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Scientists pose as cleaner fish to perform whale shark ultrasounds
Marine scientists have used underwater ultrasounds to monitor the health of whale shark populations at Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia.
Science & Environment
Mightier than the saw
Sawfish are among the world’s most unusual marine creatures. But some species are also among the most threatened animals on the planet.
Opinion & Analysis
OPINION: Law reform for nature
Conserving Australia’s biodiversity requires a national reckoning, argues wildlife ecologist Euan Ritchie.
Science & Environment
A climate expert explains why Australia is so hot right now
It’s winter in Australia, but as you’ve probably noticed, the weather is unusually warm. The top temperatures over large parts of the country this weekend were well above average for this time of year.
Science & Environment
‘If we can’t find them, we can’t protect them’: The race against time to save Julia Creek dunnarts
They live in a secret underground world, hidden down the cracks of the hardened clay soil of outback Queensland – small as a mouse, cute as a bilby and sometimes as ferocious as a tiger.
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Avoiding asteroids: what do we do without a planetary defence mission?
NASA just shut down a planetary defence mission that tracks asteroids. So, what happens now?
Science & Environment
What does healthy soil sound like?
Healthy soil is teeming with life. An astonishing 59 per cent of Earth’s species live in soil. They play crucial roles in maintaining soil health and, by extension, the health of our planet. But this vital resource is under threat.
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Maugean skate baby delivers hope for endangered species
In a world first, a Maugean skate has hatched from an egg laid in captivity. Scientists hope it’s the first of many.
Science & Environment
Astronomers liken gamma-ray bursts to lighthouse beams
What would happen if time suddenly began running backwards? Of course, it can’t do that, but the question is one that recently crossed the minds of a team of astronomers in the USA.