Science

The most extensive analysis of satellite records shows Antarctica’s marginal ice zone – the area of sea ice most affected by waves – is larger and more dynamic than previously thought

The odds of a ‘monster El Niño’ developing this year are now as high as 80 per cent. But that is a risk factor not a definite forecast – a big El Niño does not necessarily mean a big dry for Australia

Tiny hair-like appendages on corals generate swirling microscopic currents – an ingenious way to exchange oxygen and nutrients with their surroundings

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

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

A new technique is combining geochemistry and marine ecology to more accurately determine the age of sharks and reconstruct their life history

Recent environmental reforms have left the door open for new standards that ensure meaningful engagement with Traditional Owners

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

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