Climate
How climate scientists talk to their kids about the climate crisis
We chat to three climate scientists from the University of New South Wales about how they talk to their kids about the climate crisis.
Climate
Microscopic layers of stalagmites provide clues to earlier climate changes
Scientists have discovered that stalagmites can help trace the Earth’s climate past.
Climate
Great Barrier Reef a ‘checkerboard’ from coral bleaching
Severe bleaching has affected 80 per cent of the Great Barrier Reef since 2016, new research shows.
Science & Environment
Explore the ‘Jurassic Garden’ at the bottom of Australia
A tiny garden at the bottom of Australia is conserving botanical genes from the dinosaur era.
Science & Environment
Eucalyptus and the ancient kingdom of fire
Author Ashley Hay tells the story of why the eucalyptus tree has defined a continent for millennia.
News
Bumper wildflower season in the Red Centre
Take a journey through the vastness of the Red Centre to discover its beautiful wildflower season
News
Fraser Island to revert to Indigenous name
The UNESCO World Heritage area centred on Fraser Island has reverted to the name used by its traditional owners: K’gari, meaning ‘paradise’.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Springtails are kinda cute?
Springtails look like busy little cartoon aliens and I’m here for it. Look at those miniature ones interacting with each other. What is going on over there?
Nature & Wildlife
Meet Bruce, the disabled kea who practices ‘self care’
In a world-first, scientists have documented tool use for self care in keas.
Science & Environment
The truth about quicksand
Quicksand is not the fearsome geological feature movies have made it out to be. It is, however, an unusual substance.