Wildlife
Island dwarfs and giants
Both the huge and tiny creatures that often inhabit islands show us that animal sizes are far from fixed.
Category: Topics
Science & Environment
Feral animals are running amok on Australia’s islands – here’s how to stop them
Eradicating feral animals from islands can be expensive, but new research shows where to get the biggest bang for our buck.
Science & Environment
VIDEO: Will robots be the farmers of the future?
IN AUSTRALIA ALONE, we already have firefighting robots that can be remotely driven into a hot zone; agricultural robots (such as the robot developed by Sydney’s Australian Centre for Field Robotics that can be seen in the video autonomously tackling weeds) that can spray, weed, prune, harvest and spot disease; domestic robots that scoot around our lounge-room… View Article
Science & Environment
Say hello to Earth’s nearest exoplanet neighbour: Proxima Centauri b
Astronomers have found an Earth-like planet orbiting our nearest neighbour, the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri. So any chance that planet may be habitable?
Science & Environment
Rainbows and moonbows
Rainbows don’t only form in sunlight – they can be created by lunar light, and they even appear on the surface of other worlds.
Science & Environment
GALLERY: Australia’s robot workforce
Fear leads the public conversation on robots in the workforce, as people grow anxious about their jobs being lost to machines that can operate with super-human levels of efficiency. Yet, in the farming, medical, automotive and freighting industries, robots are already invaluable workers. Read more about how robots are aiding Australia’s workplaces and what it means for Australia’s future in AG#134, out now.
History & Culture
“The best Olympic Games ever”: moments that made the 2000 Sydney Olympics
We look back at why the 2000 Sydney Olympics are remembered so fondly.
History & Culture
Meet our dictionary’s new Indigenous words
Do you know a Bunji from a Boorie? Words from 100 Indigenous languages are in the new edition of the Australian National Dictionary – reflecting a heightened interest in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.
Nature Photographer of the Year
Winners of the 2016 AG Nature Photographer of the Year competition
Congratulations to the winners and runners-up for the 2016 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the year competition.