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Science & Environment

Man deliberately bitten by snakes helps create new antivenom

This story comes with a warning – don’t try this at home!

Nature & Wildlife

Save the whales, save the world

If you’re looking for signs the earth could bounce back from its presently beleaguered state, witness the increasing number of humpback whale blows along Australia’s coastlines.

Flora & Fauna

OPINION: Time to plug holes in species conservation

To prevent extinctions, we need to start addressing the big gaps in our national threatened species list, argues Hugh Possingham, the Biodiversity Council’s Co-chief Councillor.

Nature & Wildlife

Reaching the summit: How Australia united to save the bilby

It’s 10 years since the first Greater Bilby Recovery Summit brought together 39 individuals representing 29 separate stakeholder groups, united in the fight to prevent the demise of this charismatic denizen of the Australian outback.

Flora & Fauna

Planktivores surprise scientists with diversity of shapes

For decades, experts believed that plankton-feeding fishes – or planktivores – share a specialised, uniform design. However, new research shows not only is this false, but they also display the widest range of body forms of any feeding group among reef fishes.

Nature & Wildlife

The results are in for the 2024 Aussie Bird Count

Nearly 60,000 Australians ventured outside in October 2024 to take part in the Aussie Bird Count, the country’s largest citizen science event.

Dr Karl: Need to Know

How to make magpie mafia your feathery friends

It can take a long time for a crow to forgive your transgressions – perhaps as long as 17 years! And it’s a similar story for the Australian magpie. Luckily, they take bribes!