News
Did dingo attacks drive the Tassie tiger extinct?
A size estimate of mainland thylacines shows they were smaller and more vulnerable than their Tasmanian cousins.
Category: News
News
Black hole caught swallowing red giant star
A supermassive black hole has been caught in the act of swallowing up a red giant star.
News
Dinosaur extinction: more whimper than bang
Dinosaurs were already in decline before an asteroid impact, new research suggests.
News
2012 Natural History Illustration prize announced
The 2012 Australian Geographic Natural History Illustration prize has been awarded.
News
Thong fears unfounded, says study
The much loved Aussie thong could be good for the development of feet, allowing them to grow naturally.
News
Hidden cameras spy on penguins
New low-cost cameras are helping scientists study penguins during the harsh winter months.
News
World’s plants collated in one huge database
An ambitious project aims to catalogue the world’s entire plant species by 2020.
News
Bowerbirds inadvertently cultivate flowers
Bowerbirds in Queensland have been found to be accidentally growing flowers as part of their mating ritual.
News
Eagle-eyes needed to spot rare regent parrots
The call is out for bird spotters to ID the habitats of endangered regent parrots in Australia’s southern and eastern states.
News
Twice as many emperor penguins than thought
There are twice as many emperor penguins in Antarctica than previously thought, according to a new satellite survey.