Science & Environment
Outback telescope’s first image surpasses expectations
Less than one per cent of the world’s biggest radio telescope is complete – but its first image reveals a sky dotted with ancient galaxies.
Science & Environment
Aussie explorer to swap snow boots for spacesuit
Australian polar explorer Eric Philips will be launched into space later this month as part of the first crewed mission to orbit the North and South poles.
History & Culture
The tale of a butterfly heist and a taxonomic side quest
A series of heists on Australian museums 70 years ago is still causing a flutter in butterfly science today.
Nature & Wildlife
21 native species added to threatened list
Twenty-one native flora and fauna species have been added to Australia’s federal threatened species list, and six species already on the list have been moved into higher-threat categories.
Science & Environment
Earth’s oldest meteorite crater found in outback WA
Earth’s oldest meteorite impact crater was just found in WA’s Pilbara region – exactly where geologists hoped it would be.
Climate
New interactive heat map to help Darwin residents stay cool in a warming world
Darwinians have a new online resource to make life more ‘liveable’ as the impacts of rising temperatures linked to climate change begin to bite.
Opinion & Analysis
OPINION: Doing the right thing
With waste piling up and ecosystems under threat, Australia’s waste crisis demands bold leadership, argues Keep Australia Beautiful’s Laura Carrazza.
Natural Disasters
How to prepare for a cyclone
How do you prepare for a cyclone – and what do you do if it’s too late to leave? Here’s an expert’s advice.
Science & Environment
While you sleep, these insects work the night shift to keep our environment healthy
As night falls over Australia’s forests, grasslands and backyards, the hidden world of nocturnal insects stirs to life. In many ecosystems, overall insect activity actually peaks at night, especially in warmer regions of the world.
Science & Environment
Melting Antarctic ice projected to slow world’s strongest ocean current
Fresh water from melting Antarctic ice is diluting the ocean’s salt levels, potentially disrupting the vital Antarctic Circumpolar Current, with profound global consequences.