Earth’s biodiversity could be much greater than we thought
The Earth is full of many varied species from the largest mammals to the tiniest organisms. But we now think there could be ten times more species than was originally thought.
The Earth is full of many varied species from the largest mammals to the tiniest organisms. But we now think there could be ten times more species than was originally thought.
Behind the scenes of the cutting-edge Perth Wave Energy Project in Western Australia.
There’s rarely good news in conservation, but here’s a program that’s actually working.
The Feather Map of Australia is a citizen science project plotting the movements of our country’s wetland birds.
Photographer Nick Cubbin has captured the detail and beauty of individual waterbird feathers as part of the University of New South Wales’ Feather Map of Australia project, which aims to trace waterbird movements by collecting stray feathers.
American astronaut Scott Kelly colour-enhanced 17 images he took during a flyover of Australia aboard the International Space Station in October 2015. The results are painterly and abstract visions of the landscape. Try and guess the locations, or just enjoy the view.
At least 100,000 insects are among the many Australian species still to be formally identified. That’s a problem for any biosecurity experts who need to be able to spot potentially invasive bugs.
NASA has released a stunning, star-studded photo of the constellation Sagittarius.
From formation to export, the key facts and figures.
Found only in Australia and New Zealand, glow worms are one of our country’s greatest spectacles. But what exactly are they, and why do they glow?