Science & Environment
Geography yields clues to Earth’s history
Australian researchers have traced the formation of the Andes by studying how the South American coastline curves.
Science & Environment
New material can safely clean up nuclear waste
Australian scientists have developed a new material that can safely and effectively clean up nuclear waste.
Science & Environment
Light pollution: saving the view of the stars
Light pollution is an increasing problem in urban areas, where the natural night sky is often barely visible.
Science & Environment
Follow thy neighbour: how fish move in a pack
Schools of fish move fluidly because each individual respond to its nearest neighbour, new research shows.
Science & Environment
The worst bushfires in Australia’s history
Bushfires have long been part of the Australian landscape but some of the worst will always stay in our minds.
Science & Environment
How birds fly fast through narrow spaces
Scientists have found that budgies can be tricked by optical illusions because of how they use vision to navigate.
Nature & Wildlife
Parrot kills male babies to save females
Mother Eclectus parrots peck their male babies to death to save the females who are easier to raise.
Biodiversity
Javan rhino extinct in Vietnam
The last Javan rhinoceros on the Asian mainland has been shot dead in Vietnam.
Science & Environment
The universe and music
Back in the day, Renaissance men were masters of science and art, taking inspiration for their music from space.
Science & Environment
Outrage over plans to cull sharks in WA
After a spate of recent shark attacks the Western Australian government is calling for a shark cull.