Need To Know with Dr Karl
How Aussie scientists used cane toads to confirm pregnancies
Cane toads are one of Australia’s most notorious pests, but back in the day Australian scientists found ways to make them useful.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Meet the golden saola – the unicorn of Asia
In 1992, something extraordinary happened. The first new species of large mammal had been discovered in more than half a century, and scientists hailed it as one of the most spectacular zoological discoveries of the 20th century.
Need To Know with Dr Karl
Earth’s mega mountains
Earth’s biggest mountain range is one very few of us will ever see.
Creatura with Bec Crew
These congregating caterpillars are even more dangerous than they look
If you’re looking for something dangerously stupid, look no further than the delightfully contradictory processionary caterpillar.
Need To Know with Dr Karl
What would happen if our planet stopped spinning entirely?
This is what the world would look like if earth stopped spinning.
Creatura with Bec Crew
The antilopine wallaroo is an accident-prone, toe-sucking eccentric
As the only large species of macropod in the world that lives entirely in the tropics, the antilopine wallaroo is a unique creature with some truly bizarre behaviours
Creatura with Bec Crew
The dog-faced puffer is the doggo of the sea
If you don’t just want to hug this sweet yellow fish, with its big round eyes and weird little snout, you must be a cat person.
Creatura with Bec Crew
This Antarctic scale worm is some serious nightmare fuel
If you’re looking for something to have bad dreams about, look no further than the Antarctic scale worm.
Creatura with Bec Crew
The blue beauty with an impressive coat of fuzz
We’re so used to seeing honey and bumble bees that you could be forgiven for assuming bees only came in yellow and black.
Creatura with Bec Crew
New Zealand’s sole venomous spider is the stuff of legends
Meet New Zealand’s katipo.