Almost 2000 Australian species are listed as threatened or endangered. How can the agencies tasked with protecting them do the best job they can with the resources they have?
It's the leggiest animal in the world. It can glow in the dark. And it produces a stinky smell. Dr Juanita Arrieta introduces us to the weird world of millipedes!
In the wake of National Science Week, we check in with our research vessel Investigator on a voyage in the Coral Sea.
A novel solution to global challenge.
Chances are you’ve heard more crickets than you’ve seen. So how does one identify our elusive backyard buddies? That’s where our new guide book comes in handy: A Guide to Crickets of Australia by You Ning Su and David Rentz.
A gulf is opening up between nations seizing the initiative on technology and those waiting to see what will happen. Opinion piece by Dr Larry Marshall.
Corals, mangroves and seagrass habitats have been affected by extreme weather events, and some may never recover.
A long-lost moth that can trace its grandparents back to the dinosaur age has been rediscovered in southeast Queensland.
Researchers find movement on Mars! It’s in the gullies. And it can tell us more about gully erosion here on Earth.
When Neil Armstrong stepped on to the Moon 50 years ago this month, Australians saw the images first. Australia even defied bad weather to bring the historic images to the world.
If there was an up and down in space, Australia would be on top of the Earth looking at the centre of the galaxy - perfectly placed for the next race to the moon.
We have worked closely with Indigenous rangers in the Kimberley to build on cultural and scientific knowledge of the marine animals and plants that call the region home.
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