Nature & Wildlife
Whale song patterns follow a universal law of human language
Human languages display a pattern known as Zipf’s law. Now, researchers have found the same pattern in whale song.
Nature & Wildlife
‘I was shocked’: Scientist films affectionate behaviour between male koalas
The behaviour – witnessed in southern Victoria’s Cape Otway – shows social dynamics between koalas may change when they are forced to live in close quarters.
Science & Environment
PFAS: The forever chemical reality
What’s all the fuss about PFAS? And how did these manufactured menaces – known as ‘forever chemicals’ – manage to infiltrate global water sources so extensively before anyone realised?
Science & Environment
Ocean warrior
This English-born marine scientist has stepped up to become a leader in the fight to safeguard the world’s reefs.
Nature & Wildlife
Largest study on genetic diversity finds glimmers of hope amid general global decline
Before species go extinct, their populations often shrink and become isolated. Healthy populations tend to have a large gene pool with many genetic variants circulating. But the path to extinction erodes genetic diversity, because a species’ gene pool shrinks as the population declines. Losing genetic diversity limits the ability of populations to adapt to threats such as disease and climate change.
Science & Environment
Notes from the field: At home underwater
Sheree Marris’ impressive career and passion for marine wildlife made her the natural choice to write and photograph our feature article about octopus brains.
Nature & Wildlife
Sydney funnel-web spider found to be three different species
The deadly Sydney funnel-web is three distinct species – not one, as previously thought, scientists have confirmed.
News
2024 global temperatures surpassed 1.5°C Paris Agreement threshold, confirms WMO
In a bleak milestone for our planet, it has been confirmed that last year’s global average surface temperatures exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
History & Culture
Rescuing the matriarch trapdoor spiders of Porongurup
This extraordinarily successful wildlife rescue story will change your view of spiders.
Nature & Wildlife
Unlocked: the genome of the mysterious marsupial mole
In a world-first, scientists have unearthed the genetic secrets of Australia’s elusive southern marsupial mole.