Are shark attacks increasing?
Are there more sharks, or more people in the water? We ask the experts about the apparent increase in shark attacks
Are there more sharks, or more people in the water? We ask the experts about the apparent increase in shark attacks
Western Australia’s bushfires have razed more than 85,000 hectares of the state’s south-west
A Greenpeace exhibition called Changing Climates focuses on highlighting the impact a changing climate has on people, animals, landmarks, and sustainability of the planet.
These images are part of a larger project documenting the transition of the Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve from a parched desert, at the height of the millennium drought, to a soaked oasis. The photos reveal a revival of the local flora and fauna – flooded forests, colonies of breeding waterbirds, turtles, snakes and, of course, fish.
Photographer Tom Rayner’s new book takes you on a journey through the Macquarie Marshes and their revival from years of drought, to brimming wetland oasis.
The huge bushfires around Adelaide could be seen from space
Once again bloodsucking insects are invading mattresses across Australia.
More so than in any other country, our orchids are deceitful temptresses, with powerful perfume and come-hither good looks.
We spend one-third of our lives asleep, but we still don’t know why. New research is shining light on one of science’s enduring questions.
Plants communicate through their network of roots and can even create and respond to sounds. But experts are now asking – can they think, too?