News
Bird flight inspires drone design
A drone that conserves energy by gliding on currents is inspired by the way birds fly
Tag: technology
News
Bionic kangaroo jumps like the real thing
A robot kangaroo that jumps like Skippy has been unveiled in Germany
News
Google program helping research
A new outreach program by Google is helping conservation and science organisations expand their projects.
News
Amateurs can track meteorites with iPhones
Armchair astronomers can now gather important meteorite data using their smartphones.
AG Blog
Navigation in the 21st century
We asked adventurer Clark Carter which nav devices have helped him out of the most heart-stopping, high-altitude and hapless situations.
AG Blog
Mapping Australia’s sea floor
Scientists are finding out more about the unknown frontiers of the sea floor with 3-D mapping technology.
AG Blog
Australian Geographic on Flipboard
Flipboard turns your phone or iPad into a customised magazine, which can now include Australian Geographic.
On This Day
On this day: Australia’s first amateur satellite
Sticky-tape and bed springs made us the second country to send an amateur satellite into space.
History & Culture
Land speed racing in South Australia
Each Autumn, competitors come together to find the fastest vehicle at Speed Week 2013.