Science & Environment
Burke and Wills: Botany’s untold success story
Burke and Wills’ expedition is known more as a tragedy, but new light is being shed on its unknown success.
Tag: plants
Science & Environment
Scientists aim for the ultimate macadamia
New research into macadamias might produce an easier nut to crack and expand this lucrative Aussie industry.
Reader Photos
AG Flickr photo: Fern gully
An ethereal shot of some lush ferns is this week’s AG Flickr shot.
News
Rare gum rises from Black Saturday ashes
A species of eucalyptus heading for extinction has risen from the ashes of the Black Saturday bushfires.
News
Native honey a sweet antibacterial
Some potent varieties of Australian honey be used to treat superbugs, say researchers.
News
Underground orchid is evolutionary enigma
An orchid that lives and blooms completely undergound shows evolution in action.
Science & Environment
Can we use native plants to predict floods?
Ecologist Dr Matt Prescott describes how native plants can be harbingers for extreme weather events.
Science & Environment
Gympie-Gympie: Once stung, never forgotten
One of the world’s most venomous plants, the Gympie-Gympie stinging tree can cause months of excruciating pain for unsuspecting humans.