Nature & Wildlife
Guppies hang with ugly friends to look hotter
Male guppies socialise with drab-looking buddies in order to increase their sex appeal, a study has revealed.
Category: News
News
Explorers complete epic Shackleton journey
After 72 hours of subantarctic conditions and a blizzard, two explorers have completed an exhausting re-creation.
Nature & Wildlife
Turtles choose their egg-laying date
Some turtles can halt the development of their eggs until the timing is right, new research has revealed.
Nature & Wildlife
Native fish have outsmarted cane toads
Crimson spotted rainbow fish have learned to avoid toxic cane-toad tadpoles, new research has revealed.
Nature & Wildlife
Tassie tiger extinction: humans solely to blame
The extinction of the thylacine in Tasmania was due mainly to European settlement, new research reveals.
News
Shackleton expedition straying off course
Tim Jarvis and his crew don’t know that they are straying off course a week in to their replica Antarctic journey.
History & Culture
Earliest convict arrivals recorded online
The arrival records of the First Fleet, and some of our most famous convicts, are now available on the web.
Nature & Wildlife
Croc strength all in the snout, study says
Crocodile jaw strength can be measured by length, new research has revealed – and shorter is better.
News
Secrets of successful surfers revealed
Sports scientists across the Tasman are delving into the art of riding waves, with some interesting results.
News
Monster bushfire ravages Warrumbungle NP
The Warrumbungles, NSW, have been hit hard by the region’s biggest bushfire in half a century.