Fires raging in the Amazon rainforest can now be seen from space
Science & EnvironmentNASA satellite imagery has captured a river of smoke spreading across South America.
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‘Heracles’, a gigantic parrot, discovered in New Zealand
Science & EnvironmentThis parrot was one metre tall, weighed seven kilograms and had a fierce beak.
‘Who painted the bark?’: meet the magnificent rainbow eucalyptus
Science & EnvironmentThe rainbow eucalyptus is a true natural wonder.
‘The birder must be self-sufficient’: how to bird Australia’s islands
Science & EnvironmentI’m on a personal quest to see as many Australian birds as possible. So far I’ve clocked up 823 species. Of these 823 species, I saw 121 on Australian islands. Clearly, Australian birders wanting to see all our beautiful birds must visit our enticing islands.
‘Beautiful coral’ discovered on the New South Wales Central Coast
Science & EnvironmentA threatened species of coral, thought to be restricted to Port Stephens, calls the Central Coast home.
Honeysuckle Creek: the little-known heroes of the Moon walk broadcast
Science & EnvironmentAs politician-turned-writer Andrew Tink viewed the opening scenes of the 2000 film The Dish, he thought “wrong person, wrong place” as he watched actor Sam Neill playing fictional character Cliff Buxton walk towards the Parkes radio telescope.
Heart Urchin: The Story of Ashley Miskelly, World Sea Urchin Expert
Science & EnvironmentFrom his home in Kurrajong, NSW, where he operates the Sea Urchin Science Centre and Gallery, scientist Ashley Miskelly brings his passion for sea urchins to life.
This is why the moon landing footage would have been impossible to fake
Science & EnvironmentIt’s been half a century since the magnificent Apollo 11 moon landing, yet many people still believe that the footage was faked.
Birdwatchers identify big decline in seabirds off south-eastern Australia
Science & EnvironmentBirdwatchers have identified a decline of 13 species of seabird off south-eastern Australia, which researchers have linked to climate change.