Creatura with Bec Crew
The common death adder is phoning it in
You don’t have to try so hard when you’ve got lightning speed.
Need To Know with Dr Karl
Dr Karl nails down the facts about fingernails
Some people spend a long time focused on a single topic. But how about a third of a century to find out how fast fingernails grow? (Spoiler alert: the short answer is about a 10th of a millimetre per day.)
Creatura with Bec Crew
How budgies don’t just survive, but thrive, in the harsh Australian desert
Budgies are such a quintessential Australian pet, it’s easy to forget they’re one of our most fascinating endemic birds. Found across the Australian mainland, particularly throughout Australia’s dry interior, these birds seem to have a sixth sense about where to find water, even in the harshest conditions.
Events
Defining Moments in Australian History: The New Zealand colony separates from New South Wales
16 November 1840: The New Zealand colony separates from New South Wales.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Feelings of impending doom? That’s just the Irukandji jellyfish
It’s one thing to experience the burn of a jellyfish sting, but how about a dose of psychological torture to go along with that searing pain? That’s what the Irukandji jellyfish is threatening everyone with, which, let’s be honest, is a bit much. And did we mention that these little murder jellies are virtually invisible?
Space with Fred Watson
Aliens or chemistry?
One of the most profound questions we can ask is whether there are living organisms elsewhere in the universe.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Hoarding, sexual cannibalism, and messy webs: Redback spiders live a life of organised chaos
Spiders get a lot of credit for being neat. With their perfect little webs, strung delicately, repaired fastidiously, they scamper over to any stuck prey and wrap it up tight for later. But redback spiders? They’re a total mess.
Treading Lightly with Roger Smith
Let your spirit soar
The glorious spectacle of nature has the power to lift us up when we need it most.
Creatura with Bec Crew
It’s a tiny bat buffet for green (or blue?) tree frogs
Large and in charge, green tree frogs are here to keep us guessing – whether it’s their colouring, or their cuisine.
Creatura with Bec Crew
This arthropod is minty fresh
There are few wild animals whose existence you could describe as ‘fun’, but a case could definitely be made for the peppermint stick insect.