Flora & Fauna
Gene-edited cane toads reveal the cost of albinism
The cutting-edge CRISPR technology that’s already revolutionising human medicine and genetics is also being explored by Australian evolutionary biologists.
Nature & Wildlife
The colossal squid with a cult following
The world’s only complete specimen of a colossal squid – on display in New Zealand – has developed a cult-like following.
Nature & Wildlife
OPINION: Negativity won’t help Antarctica
The frozen continent, and the treaty that protects it, have been in the news frequently of late – but for all the wrong reasons, argues ecologist and conservation biologist Professor Steven L Chown.
Land
Secret possum refuge
A radical plan is helping a tiny mammal – the mountain pygmy-possum– beat extinction.
AG Society
Bug Hunt: Let’s unite to save the tiny creatures who keep our country thriving
Introducing Bug Hunt and Bugs in My Backyard Week – two ambitious citizen-science programs, led by the Invasive Species Council, that are rewriting the rules of biosecurity by enlisting the energy, curiosity and collective power of everyday Aussies.
Flora & Fauna
High-tech cameras capture venomous snake bites in incredible detail
Advanced video techniques reveal exactly how snake bites work and show various snake species have evolved very different strategies.
Nature & Wildlife
Shades of cray
Often mistaken for yabbies, the freshwater spiny crayfish species of Australia’s east coast are extraordinarily diverse.
Nature & Wildlife
More whales are getting caught in nets off Australia’s east coast
Scientists have noticed a troubling rise in the number of whales caught and tangled in fishing and shark nets this migration season.
AG Society
Bugs, birds and biodiversity win big in this year’s Awards for Nature
Meet the winners of the Australian Geographic Society’s 2025 nature funding program.