Science & Environment
Why eucalypts are survival experts
They can recover from fire, grow back from a bare stump, shrug aside bark loss that would kill a lesser tree, and endure drought and floods.
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Nature & Wildlife
Help for kelp: saving the Great Southern Reef
The Great Southern Reef is losing its most valuable asset, the Tasmanian giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), but a group of researchers and partners are collaborating to save this vital habitat.
Climate
Even solar panels can’t handle the increasing heat
As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster – especially in hot, humid areas. What can we do?
Nature & Wildlife
World’s best night parrot specimen leads to first genome sequence of the elusive species
The best specimen ever recovered of the extremely rare night parrot is now on public display at Western Australian Museum – and it’s already led to a scientific breakthrough that can help save the species.
News
Soft plastic recycling has returned on a small scale: will it work this time?
After the memorable collapse of Australia’s largest soft plastic recycling program REDcycle in late 2022, a new scheme is emerging. It’s remarkably similar, albeit on a much smaller scale.
Nature & Wildlife
A secret war between cane toads and parasitic lungworms is raging across Australia
When the first cane toads were brought from South America to Queensland in 1935, many of the parasites that troubled them were left behind. But deep inside the lungs of at least one of those pioneer toads lurked small nematode lungworms.
Australian Geographic Adventure
Wheels of power: How the e-mountain bike is bringing more riders to the trails
The whine and hum of electric motors is now commonplace on bike trails. Here’s the how and why the eMTB has become so popular with riders.
Australian Geographic Adventure
Find your way: Outdoor navigation with a map and compass
Navigation of the world’s wild places using a compass and paper map is a must-have skill. With it, you’ll always find your way home.
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Hydrosaurus lizards look like old-timey dinosaurs
Remember, back in the day, when all of our dinosaur toys looked like this beautifully posed Hydrosaurus lizard?
Biodiversity
Unprecedented access: Inside Tasmania’s orange-bellied parrot captive breeding program
On the outskirts of Hobart stands a collection of grey steel buildings, surrounded by a tall electrified chain link fence. It almost looks like a small prison. But you won’t find criminals behind these walls. Here, one of Australia’s rarest bird species is being brought back from the brink of extinction.