Experiencing nature in real life or nature virtual reality? Apparently, both work the same
Science & EnvironmentYou might have noticed that being in nature can improve your mood, so about experiencing nature virtual reality?
Science & Environment
Explore the world from the microscopic to the galactic.
These illustrations of the Great Barrier Reef from 1893 are incredible
Science & EnvironmentThe colour! These late 19th-century illustrations of the corals of the Great Barrier Reef are mesmerising.
Fossil of giant sea creature discovered in South Australia
Science & EnvironmentAt up to 30cm long and armed with spines for crushing and shredding food, we’ve identified a previously unknown creature that would have been a giant among its neighbours in the waters off modern-day South Australia.
Sharks in seagrass and manatees in mangroves: the importance of coastal wetlands revealed
Science & EnvironmentWhen we think of mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and saltmarshes, we don’t immediately think of shark habitats.
Our ultimate guide to Australia’s best meteor showers for the rest of the year
Science & EnvironmentAll you need to know about shooting stars in the southern hemisphere.
Miranda Massie on the need for climate change museums
Science & EnvironmentMiranda Massie is the Director of the Climate Museum in New York City and this week she visited the Australian Museum, giving her thoughts on the climate-change crisis, the role of museums and the work being done at the Museum.
The Great Forest
Science & EnvironmentThe forests of Victoria’s Central Highlands are a picturesque greenbelt crucial to Melbourne’s water supply and could soon be included in a huge new national park.
How to reduce your waste this Easter
Science & EnvironmentIt has been two years since China banned Australia’s recycling imports and, according to the waste industry, we haven’t seen much progress. Holiday celebrations like Easter can exacerbate this messy situation.
The fight to restore Lake Pedder
Science & EnvironmentDefenders of Lake Pedder, which was inundated in 1972, are aiming to submit an Ecological Management Plan to restore the ancient lake by 2021.
The wonderfully diverse world of spider silk
Science & EnvironmentSo many patterns, shapes and colours!