Science & Environment
A history of the biggest discoveries by citizen scientists
The definition of ‘citizen scientist’ has changed over time, but it essentially encourages anyone and everyone to make new scientific discoveries.
Tag: discovery
News
Evidence of the elusive night parrot recorded in WA
Evidence of the critically endangered night parrot— rarely even glimpsed by humans due to their nocturnal nature and small numbers— has been recorded by Paruku rangers in Western Australia.
News
Scientists to search for Tassie tigers in Queensland
Scientists are preparing to launch a search for the long-lost Tasmanian tiger (Thylacine) in Far North Queensland based on detailed descriptions of two plausible sightings.
News
First live ruby seadragon spotted in Western Australia
Live ruby seadragons have been recorded for the first time ever in the waters of the Recherche Archipelago, off Western Australia.
Adventure
Cape Melville’s lost world
An expedition by helicopter to an isolated mountain plateau on the Cape York Peninsula resulted in the discovery of a whole new ecosystem.
News
Colourful ancient gecko discovered in Australian desert
A ‘relic’ gecko species with no close living relatives has been found in Central Australia.
Wildlife
Some of the world’s strangest species could vanish before they’re discovered
The organisms that we’re now discovering are often more hidden and more difficult to catch than ever before.
News
New frog species found in Newcastle
A tiny species of frog that’s new to science has been discovered just 10km from Newcastle Airport.
Dr Karl: Need to Know
Australian breakthroughs: dark energy
Dr Karl outlines what we do and don’t know about the mysteriously named dark energy, which makes up around 70 per cent of the entire universe.