Elephant illustrations: the art of science
An Australian illustrator has fused science and art to help save an endangered species – the Asian elephant.
An Australian illustrator has fused science and art to help save an endangered species – the Asian elephant.
Half of the world’s population of our endangered native swift parrots has been spotted in one flock in one location.
Australian scientists led team who found a rat that’s lost its ability to chew, gulping down earthworms instead.
Lurking in our guts is a wide variety of microscopic parasites – and they’re more common than you think.
Cone-like projections on flowers act like Velcro to help bees stick to petals in strong winds, new research shows.
The cane toad has turned out to be its own worst enemy, with the discovery that young can be baited with toad poison.
Just what is the deal with coal seam gas? Is it safe and it is all it’s cracked up to be?
A small freshwater fish is providing insights into how the spinal cord heals after injury.
Keeping animals in captivity reduce their brain size, and limits their chances of success in the wild.
Sunlight may reduce the effects of food allergies or eczema, according to new Australian research.