At least 100,000 insects are among the many Australian species still to be formally identified. That’s a problem for any biosecurity experts who need to be able to spot potentially invasive bugs.
NASA has released a stunning, star-studded photo of the constellation Sagittarius.
From formation to export, the key facts and figures.
Found only in Australia and New Zealand, glow worms are one of our country’s greatest spectacles. But what exactly are they, and why do they glow?
A clever process similar to Google’s image search is helping to preserve some of the world’s 7000 languages that are at risk of disappearing.
Sea snakes have evolved an extra sense to feel movement underwater, according to new research.
These photographs reveal the human impact on nature – be it terrestrial, marine or atmospheric. The impact could be either positive or negative. These photos will be exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide (18 August to 3 October) and the Australian Museum in Sydney (19 August to 9 October).
A 10-year research project into the impacts of fire has won Parks Victoria’s Nancy Mills Science in Parks Award.
Over the past 48 hours the east coast of New South Wales has been battered by powerful winds and waves measuring up to 13 metres.
Complex life may be rare in the universe because most planets become either too hot or too cold before life has a chance to get a foothold. This might explain why we’ve yet to bump into E.T.