Science & Environment
Revealed: the toxic sex life of the blue-lined octopus
Male blue-lined octopuses inject females with venom to paralyse them before mating and avoid being eaten after sex.
Category: Topics
News
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.
History & Culture
Tasmania’s forgotten Chinese history
The story of Chinese migrants in North East Tasmania is best explored on the Trail of the Tin Dragon.
Video
Extraordinary Animals: Episode One
Australian Geographic’s Extraordinary Animals documentary series explores the unique traits of Australia’s iconic wildlife, revealing our most creative, aggressive, social, and curious species.
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.
News
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.
Science & Environment
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.