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Sydney funnel-web spider found to be three different species
The deadly Sydney funnel-web is three distinct species – not one, as previously thought, scientists have confirmed.
Category: Science & Environment
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2024 global temperatures surpassed 1.5°C Paris Agreement threshold, confirms WMO
In a bleak milestone for our planet, it has been confirmed that last year’s global average surface temperatures exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
History & Culture
Rescuing the matriarch trapdoor spiders of Porongurup
This extraordinarily successful wildlife rescue story will change your view of spiders.
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Unlocked: the genome of the mysterious marsupial mole
In a world-first, scientists have unearthed the genetic secrets of Australia’s elusive southern marsupial mole.
Science & Environment
Could an Australian city burn like LA?
LA is on fire. How will Australia cope when bushfires hit Sydney, Melbourne or another major city?
Science & Environment
Bringing the Top End’s massive moth back to the burbs
One man is on a mission to bring Australia’s second-largest moth back to Darwin.
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Cost to save all threatened species in Australia calculated for first time
Australia has already lost at least 100 species since European colonisation. Across land and freshwater habitats, 1,657 species are currently threatened with the same fate. Their populations have fallen 2-3 per cent every year over the last quarter century.
Science & Environment
Your 2025 guide to the southern sky
A total eclipse of the Moon, Saturn’s rings ‘disappear’, meteors, and more. Here’s all the celestial events visible from Australia this year.
Science & Environment
Serious sea smarts
Octopuses are sparking innovation and inspiring us in ways we never thought possible.
Science & Environment
Why the beach is an amazing place to teach children science
Summer is a wonderful time for families to go the beach and for small children to get to know the water and the sand. But aside from being a place to relax, the beach provides many ways to teach young children about science.