Fire weather season – when wildfires are most likely to strike – has expanded almost everywhere.
Two new studies reveal fascinating new information about why some animals are able to live so long. Let me introduce you to five animals who lived over a century, and their remarkable lives.
Cold snaps are becoming less and less likely as the world warms. But that doesn’t mean they don’t happen. Michael Grose helps you put the colder-than-normal start to winter in context.
The UK wants gardeners to stop thinking of slugs and snails as pests and to embrace garden biodiversity. Is it worth considering in Australia?
The pulsar PSR J0523-7125 is more than ten times brighter than any other radio pulsar outside the Milky Way.
As lockdowns went into effect in the spring of 2020, many people took up gardening as a coping mechanism. But will a hobby born out of a crisis recede as life returns to normal?
Next-generation radio telescopes unravel the mysteries of ghostly circles in the sky.
New research investigating yabby diets found just how crucial these crayfish are to aquatic ecosystems.
The painful bites of female march flies can ruin your day at the beach. When we’re not there, they bite wallabies, birds, and even reptiles.
Our feelings about nature depend on lots of factors, but a new study shows our genes are one of the most important.
Australia is one of the world’s top exporters of grain. Producing it at lower emissions is crucial for global climate action.
Surfing’s benefits to well-being aren’t often studied in economics terms. This is a major gap in our knowledge we’re now trying to fill.
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