News Flowers can hear bees, new research suggests FLOWERS CAN hear and respond to the sound of buzzing bees, which spurs them to produce a more sugary nectar, new research has found. The findings from the study, recently…
Wildlife Searching for the infamous western desert taipan …search of the best waves. Now, translate that enthusiasm into finding and photographing reptiles in the wild and you’ll begin to understand the passion that I have for these animals….
News Indigenous fire management began more than 11,000 years ago, new research shows …world. In Australia, most fire occurs in the vast tropical savannas of the country’s north. In new research published in Nature Geoscience, we show Indigenous management of fire in these…
News Krill's time to shine in new research facility …Antarctic krill are recognised by the Australian Government as a priority species, with a new world-class aquarium and research facility announced today for the tiny crustaceans. The facility, to be…
News New human species a breakthrough in evolution research …as a breakthrough in evolution research. About 1,500 fossils were found deep in a cave system outside Johannesburg, hidden in a chamber only accessible via several steep climbs and narrow…
News Rare documents reveal search for Australia …by explorer Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, who was appealing to the King of Spain for funding to search for the fabled southern continent. The artefacts round out the library’s collection, which…
News First search for atmospheres around Earth-sized exoplanets ASTRONOMER’S USING NASA’s Hubble telescope have conducted the first search for atmospheres around two temperate, Earth-sized planets outside our Solar System – and found indications that increase their chances of…
Science & Environment Searching for 'Planet Nine' …of Planet Nine but this prediction must also be tested. Astronomers have begun searching through astronomical surveys, such as the WISE survey, the Catalina Sky Survey, and the Pan STARRS…
Photography Coloured candy for the soul: Aussie Mick's search for beauty is found in the Australian landscape …every minute of it! “My images are an expression of my search for beauty and my never-ending quest to connect with nature. Western Australia offers a strong palette of contrasting…
News Searching the stars: how scientists discovered 49 unknown galaxies …galaxies. These include the MIGHTEE-HI and LADUMA surveys, the latter of which will use MeerKAT for more than 3,000 hours searching one part of the sky for hydrogen gas in…