News
Hummingbird feathers create ‘symphony’
Male hummingbirds court females with showy acrobatic dives and loud songs created by their tail feathers.
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News
Al Gore launches ’24hr of Reality’ about climate
Climate change evangelist Al Gore has launched a 24-hour rolling online event to raise environmental awareness.
News
Bass Strait expedition ends in injury
AG Society sponsored crew forced to abandon expedition after team leader Ben Turner breaks his elbow.
News
Gallery: Secret language of cuttlefish
Cuttlefish and other marine animals use polarised light as a type of secret language, experts say.
News
Ultimate Trilogy wins Nancy-Bird Walton sponsorship
Four female adventurers will journey from sea to summit on a mission to inspire women everywhere.
News
Gallery: Australian mountaineer Lincoln Hall
Australian mountaineer Lincoln Hall, who survived the Death Zone of Mt Everest, has died.
Nature & Wildlife
VIDEO: Bamboo sharks play dead
Captured on film, bamboo shark embryos play dead by pausing their respiration and slowing their heartbeat.
News
Spider versus snake: the mammoth battle
If you ever wanted to know who’d win between a spider and a snake, see this video to reveal a surprising winner.
Biodiversity
Puggle births a boon for rare PNG echidnas
Four puggles have been born at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary in an effort to save the long-beaked echidna.
Biodiversity
Blue whales “roll” 360 degrees to feed
Blue whales perform underwater acrobatics to ambush prey, new research has revealed.