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.
Space with Fred Watson
Nature’s magnifying glass
Researchers are studying gravitational lenses to find out what dark matter is made of.
Tim the Yowie Man
The ‘flabbit’ hoax
The headline in Sydney’s Daily Mirror on 14 March 1985 screamed: “Great mysteries of the world… Flying Rabbit hunt is on”.
Need To Know with Dr Karl
Dr Karl: Yes, humans are stardust
The Joni Mitchell song “Woodstock” has the following, surprisingly accurate, lines: “We are stardust, we are golden, we are billion-year-old carbon”.
Tim the Yowie Man
The Monegeetta Monster: not your average urban legend
Regular readers know this column is partial to a ripping monster yarn. So, when I first heard whispers about the Monegeetta Monster, to say I was champing at the bit to find out more would be an understatement.
Space with Fred Watson
Spider eyes on the skies: Australia’s Huntsman Telescope
The new Huntsman Telescope can see deep into the darkness where faint celestial structures hide.
Need To Know with Dr Karl
Dr Karl explains the ‘Wobbling Scale’ of animal drunkenness
Surprisingly, rotting fruit can ferment and reach a level of 4 per cent alcohol – close to, but not quite, the 5 per cent of beer.
Tim the Yowie Man
The Bungonia Bear
It’s rugged out Bungonia way, near Goulburn in south-eastern New South Wales. The tiny town is surrounded by forest and steep gorges and pockmarked with some of the mainland’s deepest cave systems. If a large new mammal species was ever to be discovered in a hidden valley, then it’s more likely to be in the wilds of Bungonia than in many other places in the county.