Extinct by 2041 – 63 native species we simply can’t give up on
Australia’s extinction record is abysmal, and the best way to stop it is to identify the species at greatest risk. Meet them here and find out how you can help.
Australia’s extinction record is abysmal, and the best way to stop it is to identify the species at greatest risk. Meet them here and find out how you can help.
In an extremely rare event, Australians will be able to see five planets in the sky at the same time – with the naked eye.
Scientists hope a new immunity-boosting probiotic developed for honeybees will help fight infections being blamed for their declining population.
One hundred years ago, what we now know as Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair NP was first declared a protected area.
It turns out the same climate change forces contributing to coral bleaching have also taken a toll on the trees that inhabit Queensland’s tropical rainforests.
Though oysters may be brainless bivalves, they can “hear” and swim towards attractive sounds of the sea. Yes, seriously…
Great Barrier Reef bleaching occurred on over 90 per cent of reefs this summer, report reveals
It was just a five-minute encounter, but five minutes Johnny Gaskell will never forget.
As one of the last people to see a magnificent helicarionid land snail (Gudeoconcha sophiae magnifica) alive 20 years ago, the Australian Museum’s Dr Isabel Hyman feared the species was extinct. But on her latest expedition to the remote island, one was found among the rocks of Mt Gower summit.
On the bicentenary of the European honey bee’s introduction to Australia, should we be celebrating? We take a look at the effects – good and bad – the honey bee has had on our environment and society.