Science & Environment
Designer digs: architecture students create homes for native wildlife
Something spectacular is happening in Tasmania’s Midlands.
Category: Wildlife
Wildlife
How butterflies conquered the world
A new ‘family tree’ traces their 100-million-year journey across the globe.
News
Tasmania’s ‘thylacine of the sea’ is on brink of extinction, scientists warn
Numbers of this ancient fish species plunged by almost half in seven years in its last remaining habitat.
News
Mating success for Manning River turtles
The team at Aussie Ark are celebrating a huge milestone – the first ever mating within its population of critically endangered Manning River turtles.
News
Koala chlamydia vaccine exceeds expectations of researchers
Researchers are elated after charting incredible results from a trial vaccine to protect wild koalas from the ravages of chlamydia.
News
Sex life of funnel-webs caught on camera
The complex mating rituals of the Sydney funnel-web spider have now been described in detail for the first time, with sexual routines including leg and body vibrations and female lifting filling a missing link in the study of spiders.
History & Culture
Meet the hidden figures behind Australia’s most famous twitcher
Discover the Birds of Australia in this unique digital experience, presented on a 3D storytelling cube, inspired by the work of John and Elizabeth Gould together with First Nations storytelling and knowledges.
News
How did giant, tree-climbing ‘drop bears’ grow so BIG in Australia?
Although long dead, fossil skeletons provide an incredible window into the lifestyle and environment of a remarkable extinct animal.
Creatura Blog
The striped pyjama squid is never going back to the office
This tiny cephalopod was born to work from home. It’s not just the fact that it has its jammies on 24/7 (it’s going camera-off, thanks very much), but – and let’s be honest here – the striped pyjama squid might look cute, but it’s not a great hang.