Wildlife
Australia’s ‘echidna lady’ has studied the iconic Aussie animal for almost 30 years
Patience is one of Peggy Rismiller’s finest qualities, which is what makes her Australia’s most successful echidna expert.
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History & Culture
Why old theories on Indigenous counting just won’t go away
There is plenty of evidence to show Australia’s Indigenous people had ways of counting big numbers, yet the myth persists they couldn’t count more than a handful of things. Why?
Wildlife
Why do humpback whales protect other species from attack?
Humpback whales have been spotted fending off killer whales from attacking other species. But this kind of interspecies altruism raises an evolutionary conundrum.
Wildlife
Social lives of sea mammals key to their survival
Understanding more about these complex social creatures will boost conservation efforts.
News
Dream control within reach, experts say
Psychologists are looking for volunteers who want to learn how to control the direction of their dreams during sleep
News
Single species may be key to reef health
Just a few important species doing important jobs could make or break an ecosytem.
News
Marine Protected Areas boost shark numbers
Large, isolated and well-established MPAs boost shark numbers, says study.
Wildlife
Gallery: Understanding dingoes
The ability of wild dingoes to react to social cues from humans sets them apart from wolves in the smarts department, a new study shows.
Science & Environment
Gallery: The fight against malaria
These Aussie scientists are on the front lines of the battle against malaria in the Solomons.