News
Kimberley corals could hold the key to saving our reefs
Despite climate change, corals in the Kimberley region show remarkable resilience to harsh conditions, providing valuable lessons for conservation efforts.
Tag: Science & Environment
Wildlife
An unlikely alliance: Wombat and fox family become housemates
Extraordinary images captured by camera trap show a wombat sharing its burrow with a fox and her cub in northern NSW.
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Why does South Australia have pink sand beaches?
In parts of South Australia, long stretches of beach are often blanketed in large patches of pink sand. But what gives these beaches their rosy hue?
History & Culture
In the name of the great-great-grandfather
The legacy of the famed architect of the theory of evolution, Charles Darwin, is profoundly in evidence through his Aussie-based descendant, Chris Darwin.
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What it would be like to live permanently in Antarctica
It’s not only the physical challenges, but also the mental side of living in Antarctica that would make a permanent human settlement there difficult.
News
What’s that in my nest? How parasitic relationships create new species
How do new species arise? And why are there so many of them? One possible reason is the arms race between animals such as predators and parasites, and the victims they exploit.
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What your school textbook didn’t tell you about the Earth’s orbit
Earth, the Sun and a bike wheel: why your high-school textbook was wrong about the shape of Earth’s orbit.
Opinion & Analysis
OPINION: The real natural history of our tall, wet forests
History and science reveal the true story of mountain ash forests and should inform best management practice for these crucial ecosystems.
News
Tiny Tanami toadlet call captured for the first time
The call of a tiny, desert-dwelling frog named the Tanami toadlet (Uperoleia micromeles) has been recorded for the first time.
Science & Environment
Protecting our pollinators
Meet the Aussie beekeepers giving back after their revolutionary hive design caused a buzz in apiaries worldwide.