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 Research on feeding the world wins PM’s Prize for Science …Professor Graham Farquhar’s research has transformed our understanding of photosynthesis, led to the development of drought-resistant wheat varieties and probed a mystery about declining evaporation rates and wind speeds around…
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…
Science & Environment Searching for Australia's tallest trees: Karris …Tall flowering trees CLARE WAS OUR sixth big tree in two days. We’d been searching because no-one really knows how big karris get. You hear pub talk in old forestry…