Science
Environment
Research
How corals ‘breathe’ by stirring the ocean around them
Tiny hair-like appendages on corals generate swirling microscopic currents – an ingenious way to exchange oxygen and nutrients with their surroundings
Environment
Research
After 100 years, the song of a lost cricket returns to Venice Lagoon
As part of the Venice Biennale festival, the Adriatic Marbled Bush-Cricket has been reintroduced to lagoons via floating habitats, creating both an art installation and an ecological experiment
Sciences & Technology
Opinion
How David Attenborough changed the way we see the natural world
As Sir David Attenborough turns 100, we reflect on what makes him the world's most beloved conservation communicator and why his greatest lesson is making us care about the vanishing natural world
Sciences & Technology
Research
We’re using lasers to determine the age of sharks
A new technique is combining geochemistry and marine ecology to more accurately determine the age of sharks and reconstruct their life history
Environment
Opinion
Caring for Country means First Nations are at the heart of decision making
Recent environmental reforms have left the door open for new standards that ensure meaningful engagement with Traditional Owners
Sciences & Technology
Research
Tiny 'time capsules' reveal the true age and origins of the Twelve Apostles
Using the age of microfossils within limestone, scientists show for the first time how Australia’s iconic Twelve Apostles were lifted and tilted out of the sea over millions of years
Sciences & Technology
Research
Giant jars, ancient bells, buried bones and a mystery that endures
On a remote Laos plateau, thousands of stone jars hold clues to an ancient megalithic culture. An Australian-Lao team is piecing together what survives one artefact at a time
Discussion & Debate
Q&A
Q&A: Is the world really running out of chocolate?
Climate change and disease have ravaged cacao crops for years, impacting chocolate production. Although our cacao alternatives are getting better, is it enough to fill the gap?
Environment
Research
Hooking big fish in warming oceans comes with a catch
Climate change and current fishing practices are causing fish to shrink. New research shows that leaving the biggest fish in the water may help soften the blow