Science & Environment
Life on the floodplains
Sporadic heavy rains bring a slow tide of change to parched lands in the Murray-Darling basin.
Science & Environment
Planets to align over Australia
For the first time in 101 years, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars are lining up over eastern Australia.
Science & Environment
Thylacine hunted more like a cat than a dog
The enigmatic thylacine hunted more like a tiger than a wolf, new research suggests.
Science & Environment
‘Bee force’ set up to stop dangerous threat
A devastating mite infestation threatens to wipe out honeybee colonies, but a stealth force is at work to combat it.
Biodiversity
Koalas to feel the heat with climate change
A Senate inquiry has been told that the koala needs national protection to help shield it from climate change.
Science & Environment
Electric ants invade northern Australia
The electric ant, which gives a painful bite, has invaded parts of Far North Queensland.
Science & Environment
Chimps are self-aware, says new research
Chimps’ ability to discern their own behaviour from outside forces suggests they are self-aware.
Science & Environment
Urban lizards worse off with climate change
Lizards that have traditionally fared better at nesting in urban areas will be worse off as the climate warms.
Science & Environment
State of our oceans
Just as the ocean is revealing its mysteries, we’re finding out how delicate its many ecosystems are.
Science & Environment
Fossil of weird snail-eating marsupial found
An extinct snail-eating marsupial has been unearthed at the fossil-rich Riversleigh dig site in Queensland.