
Making sense of the brain
George Paxinos holds god-like status among neuroscientists worldwide, yet this Australian researcher’s long held passion for the environment is behind what he sees as his greatest achievement.
George Paxinos holds god-like status among neuroscientists worldwide, yet this Australian researcher’s long held passion for the environment is behind what he sees as his greatest achievement.
Researchers have been puzzled for more than a decade about an unidentified plastic shape that keeps turning up in the stomachs of seabird chicks on Lord Howe Island.
When you think of an electric vehicle, chances are you’ll picture a car. But there’s a quiet revolution going on in transport.
Invest in our planet on Earth Day by listening to conservation heroes, including oceanographer Sylvia Earle and wildlife warrior Tim Faulkner, on our Talking Australia podcast.
Queensland scientists have identified a toxin in bull ant venom that seems to have cleverly evolved specifically to target short-beaked echidnas, the main predator of ants in the Aussie bush.
The most comprehensive genetic assessment of Australia’s koala populations has revealed population clusters are hindering the genetic diversity needed for the species to survive.
As thousands flock to watch the annual ‘turning of the fagus’ in Tasmania, we ask just how much longer might it last?
Eighty critically endangered spotted tree frogs have been released back into the wild in New South Wales after only about 10 survived the 2019–20 Black Summer bushfires.
Researchers propose a frozen koala sperm ‘biobank’ is the best long-term solution – and most cost-effective way – to save Australia’s iconic koala.
Record numbers of critically endangered orange-bellied parrots have been spotted in Tasmania’s wilderness.