Two dogs, one cream coloured, and one dark, holding a ball in its mouth, are running on grass.

Canine ehrlichiosis: the new tick-borne dog disease in Australia

Canine ehrlichiosis, caused by Ehrlichia canis, is a tick-borne dog disease recently detected in parts of Australia. We're helping respond.

Darwin park, Darwin, Northern Territory

Cool havens in a hot city: improving Darwin’s parks

Darwin’s parks and gardens provide a cool haven in the tropical capital city. As the climate heats up, we want to hear from you on how Darwin can create better green spaces.

Pinned specimens in our insect collection

Take a virtual tour of our insect collection

We're taking you on a virtual tour of our Australian National Insect Collection from your home. Come inside.

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Indigenous knowledge and AI help save baby turtles

On the remote beaches of western Cape York, rangers are using AI, cloud computing and Indigenous knowledge to protect endangered sea turtle hatchlings from feral pigs.

An ostracod, a small crustacean with more than 70,000 identified species.

Blind shrimps, translucent snails: the 11 mysterious new species we found in potential fracking sites

There aren’t many parts of the world where you can discover a completely new assemblage of living creatures. But after […]

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New research shows global CFC emissions are declining

New research shows global CFC-11 emissions, which unexpectedly and concerningly began to rise in 2013, are lowering once again.

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Become a citizen scientist: help in the aftermath of an extreme event

In this three-part series, we explore the ways you can help scientists understand extreme events. This week we focus on post-disaster recovery and resilience.

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Become a citizen scientist: help us understand extreme events

 In this three-part series, we explore the ways you can help scientists prepare for and understand extreme events. This week it’s all about the base(line). 

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Interactive maps: vegetation cover and fire in Australia

We're working with the National Landcare Program to produce interactive maps showing vegetation cover and fire impact in Australia.

Like finding life on Mars’: why the underground orchid is Australia’s strangest, most mysterious flower

The underground orchid, Rhizanthella, is perhaps the strangest Australian orchid of them all. We explain why.

It's Wombat Wednesday - festive edition!

12 Days of Wombat Wednesday

In a year of "unprecedented" times and cancelled sausage sizzles, Wombat Wednesday has been a lighthearted reminder of the innate toughness of Aussies, and our wildlife too!

Earth’s sunscreen: what you need to know about the ozone hole

Remember the hole in the ozone layer? It still opens every spring and the hole in 2020 was a doozy. But overall things are getting better.