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Forged by fire: Volcanoes in Victoria
There are hundreds of dormant volcanoes and other geological features smattered across Victoria’s Western District.
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How do lizards drop their tails?
Imagine if you could drop an entire limb and have it grow back later? It’s a nifty evolutionary trick – but how does it work? We asked an expert.
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Where the old things are: Australia’s ancient trees
Australia is home to some of the oldest trees in the world. But how do they live so long?
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Feeling helpless about the Great Barrier Reef? Here’s one way you can help
As the Great Barrier Reef suffers a second wave of mass bleaching, there is a way to get involved.
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Climate-driven species on the move are changing (almost) everything
From luxuries like champagne to the very livelihoods of fishing communities in the developing world – the climate-driven shifts in species will affect us all.
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What exactly are jellyfish, anyway?
How do they swim? Do they have brains? From notorious box jellyfish to innocuous blubbers, jellyfish are as strange and diverse as they are common.
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The science behind Cyclone Debbie
The category 4 cyclone – the fifth storm of this year’s season, and the strongest so far – buffeted the Queensland coast across a wide area centred on Airlie Beach.
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How Australia’s animals and plants are changing to keep up with the climate
Australia’s animals and plants are already demonstrating their resilience to climate change.
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How will Cyclone Debbie compare to Australia’s worst cyclones in history?
The real impact of a cyclone depends on more than just its category, with important factors including its size, tides and the region it hits. Here are some of the most destructive cyclones in Australia’s history.
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How healthy soils make for a healthy life
We’re in danger of losing the health benefits of soils faster than they are replaced.