‘Galah’ to help capture millions of rainbows to map the history of the Milky Way
An Australian-led observing survey, called Galah, is undertaking the immense task of disentangling our galaxy’s story.
An Australian-led observing survey, called Galah, is undertaking the immense task of disentangling our galaxy’s story.
Light pollution is changing the day-night cycle of some fish, dramatically affecting their feeding behaviour.
Researchers are planning to monitor orange-bellied parrot nests all summer to make sure they raise chicks successfully.
Terry Virts has spent 200 days in space, been commander of the ISS, and taken more photos of Earth from space than any other person. He shares his photos, as well as things he’s learnt watching the world from afar.
There’s still so much to learn about – and from – our unique wildlife. Here are some of this year’s top new discoveries involving Australia’s iconic animals.
Found from Top End swamps to the elegant avenues of Sydney’s eastern suburbs, our 300 species of paperbark are as Aussie as it gets.
For many Australians these big, ornamental-looking beetles are a happy sign of the start of the silly season – but are their numbers dwindling?
From where they live and what they eat, to how to treat a sting – everything you need to know about these most unwelcome summer visitors at the beach.
Potentially deadly and dangerous earthquakes can strike at any time. But can authorities get some early warning from monitoring the hundreds of small quakes that usually go unnoticed?
By identifying whale sharks from their unique spot and strike patterns, researchers have traced the species movements, and it looks like a disproportionate amount of juvenile male sharks repeatedly visit Ningaloo Reef.