Science & Environment
Australian solar eclipse: Friday 10 May 2013
Aussies can catch a glimpse of a so-called annular solar eclipse this week, the only one until 2035.
Science & Environment
Extinction: is it really that bad?
What are the real implications of mass species extinction, asks ecologist Euan Ritchie.
Biodiversity
The damage to Australia’s biodiversity
With one of the worst modern extinction rates in the world, we take a look at the damage done to our biodiversity.
Science & Environment
Fighting malaria in the Pacific
These Aussie scientists are on the front lines of the battle against malaria in the Solomons.
Science & Environment
Gallery: The fight against malaria
These Aussie scientists are on the front lines of the battle against malaria in the Solomons.
Science & Environment
Galaxies: 16 of the universe’s most stunning
Learn about the many types of galaxies, and see some of the loveliest images ever taken of these cosmic wonders.
Science & Environment
Fatal shore: Why so many shark attacks?
A spate of fatal shark attacks in WA has led to calls for drastic action. But what’s behind the attacks?
Science & Environment
OPINION: Great Barrier Reef under siege
Is the Reef’s heritage status at risk because of Australia’s guardianship? Dr Chris McGrath wonders.
Science & Environment
The sights and sounds of the Tarkine
Two nature-lovers from Victoria have captured the soundscape of Australia’s largest temperate rainforest.
Science & Environment
Legend of the deep: Ron Allum
Aussie ingenuity turned Hollywood director James Cameron’s dream of reaching Earth’s lowest point into a reality.