Need To Know with Dr Karl
Neanderthal DNA kills superbugs
Proteins found in ancient Neanderthal DNA might help fight modern antibiotic resistance.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Ouch, my heart: the Mareeba rock wallaby
Meet the adorable Mareeba rock wallaby (Petrogale mareeba), found in just one place in the world.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Hydrosaurus lizards look like old-timey dinosaurs
Remember, back in the day, when all of our dinosaur toys looked like this beautifully posed Hydrosaurus lizard?
Tim the Yowie Man
Blade trees: the uniquely Australian bush enigma
Dotted around the Riverina and outback New South Wales are several intriguing old river red gums with hand shears embedded in their trunks.
Need To Know with Dr Karl
At this exact time every year more than 90% of the world’s population are in sunlight
On Reddit, I came across the following statement: “Every year on 8 July at about 11.15 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), approximately 99.164 per cent of the world’s population is between dawn and dusk.” Amazingly, it turns out to be only 6 per cent wrong!
Creatura with Bec Crew
This super-rare giant glider has a voice like a lawnmower
How is the mahogany glider not a household name?
Creatura with Bec Crew
The southern right whale dolphin looks like a torpedo
Is anyone else weirdly intimidated right now? The slick, super-streamlined look of the southern right whale dolphin comes courtesy of its missing dorsal fin – a rare feature among dolphins.
Tim the Yowie Man
The mystery of the Mahogany Ship
With tantalising tales of lost treasure and the potential to rewrite Australia’s history, the legend of the Mahogany Ship is unlikely to disappear in a hurry.
Need To Know with Dr Karl
Dr Karl explores the shapeshifting world of worm blobs
There seems to be strength – and intelligence – in numbers.
Creatura with Bec Crew
The Dendrogaster parasite is the stuff of nightmares
Whether it’s fleas or ticks, hookworms or heartworms, bedbugs or lice, a horrifying array of parasites lurk in every corner, ready and waiting for a suitable host. These tiny creatures are irksome enough, but what’s truly terrifying is the parasites that completely overwhelm their hosts’ bodies, turning them into zombified shells.