Black swan: the impossible bird
Swans were never meant to be black; in medieval Europe unicorns had more credibility.
Swans were never meant to be black; in medieval Europe unicorns had more credibility.
From NASA astronauts to a Nobel Prize-winning astronomer and one of the world’s leading radio telescopes, Australia has an impressive record when it comes to space science and technology.
Juno’s visit to Jupiter promises to pick up on many of the unsolved mysteries that still remain in understanding of the Jovian system.
Watch video footage of the slightly eerie fish, which has never before been seen alive.
As the winter chill sets in and snow falls over our mountain ranges, many of us are at home by the fireplace, rugged up in blankets – but how do our animals tackle the cold?
Whether it’s too cold, too hot, or limited food supply – these animals have the solution.
Termite damage costs Australian homes at least a billion dollars each year – but they are absolutely vital for ecosystems.
Koalas are under threat from a range of factors, from urban expansion to climate change. Unfortunately there is no quick fix, and it may be that not all populations can be saved.
CSIRO is building FAST, a 500m-diameter radio telescope, in China using cutting edge technology.
A huge area of the nation’s inland was once smothered with invasive prickly pear.