Propellers and porcupines, hairpins and tennis balls — the common names for some of Australia’s 78 species of banksia speak volumes about their distinctiveness and diversity.
A brittle star fossil from Western Australia has revealed the starfishes lived 275 million years ago.
While the majority of sapphires found on the Central Queensland Gemfields are medium to dark blue, some of the most prized finds are the fancy stones for which the area is famous – the yellow, green and multi-coloured sapphires.
Have you ever wondered why stars twinkle? Well it has a lot to do with something called ‘scintillation.’
Sea sponges, with their intricate design, has the potential to inform modern architecture and other forms of civil engineering.
Typically, the hoodwinker sunfish is notoriously difficult to find.
Australia is home to a lot of fabulous fungi.
For the sake of their eyesight, Australian children need to put down those devices and head outdoors.
Hundreds of jetties jut out from our coastline — This is what goes on beneath the surface.
This may just save you from poisoning yourself.