Short-nosed sea snake
With no sightings since 2000, short-nosed sea snake populations are in serious decline
With no sightings since 2000, short-nosed sea snake populations are in serious decline
Eastern quolls may be extinct from the mainland, but at Secret Creek, one conservationist is trying to change that
Conservation corners or places for leisure? Ecologists are calling for a radical rethink in how we manage these special places
With limited records since 1977, the spotted quail-thrush (Mt Lofty Ranges sub-species) is now presumed extinct
Australian spiders certainly have a fearsome reputation, but what should you do if you encounter one?
Stationed at the town of Albany, WA, in November 1914, soldiers turned to the girl on Breaksea Island to send their messages home
Known as a ‘red tide’ by day, the microalgae Noctiluca scintillans, known as ‘sea sparkle’ emits a bioluminescent blue glow when disturbed at night. Over the last week, residents of Hobart, Tasmania, have been treated to a light show on the Derwent River, mostly around the South Arm Peninsula, as the dinoflagellate bloom has washed ashore. The bloom can be deadly to fish if it accumulates and gives off ammonia as the microalgae die.
While there are about 100 earthquakes a day, many of them don’t cause much damage. Just what are earthquakes and what causes them?
Brisbane’s Buckland Auto is one of Australia’s few remaining legitimate ‘servos’ – where your petrol is pumped for you and a bonafide grease monkey tinkers out the back.
Every year, thousands of visitors descend on Alice Springs’ Blatherskite Park for one of our more informal race meetings