Big increase in Earth’s protected areas
The planet’s 209,000 conservation reserves now cover 15.4 per cent of the land area, but are they doing enough to protect dwindling species?
The planet’s 209,000 conservation reserves now cover 15.4 per cent of the land area, but are they doing enough to protect dwindling species?
The government says it will ban dredge spoil dumping in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, but environment groups have raised concerns.
An American has beaten Aussie Ryan Campbell’s record to become the youngest person to fly solo around the world.
After almost three months at sea, with only days to go, kayaker Scott Donaldson pulls out of his trans-Tasman crossing.
An Australian team spots rare species and finds three new mammals in Papua New Guinea’s mountain ranges.
Scientists have found that kangaroos are possibly the first mammals to have developed something a bit like a ‘three-legged’ walk.
The most detailed 3-D maps of the Queensland coast reveal the mysteries of the sea floor.
Footage of Australia’s biggest deep sea canyon has revealed exciting details of mysterious marine life.
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Australian scientists have found the first soft-tissue evidence of a decorative crest on a dinosaur’s head.