Science

Before it was streets and suburbs, Melbourne was a rich landscape of forests, swamps and grasslands. Our new Map of the Month is rebuilding it for the first time – tree by tree

Only the sun and stars reach fusion naturally. Now, the push for carbon-free, waste-free energy on Earth could become a reality by the 2030s, with real opportunities for Australia

A lot goes into taking your coffee beans from a distant farm to a Melbourne café. Knowing what’s real and what’s marketing can help you support everyone from farm to cup

Drawing on long-held knowledge, research is helping farmers better adapt to climate challenges like drought, weed pressure and declining soil health

The rakali is an Australian marvel of urban adaptation. Our new Map of the Month shows where to find them around Melbourne and where they’re mysteriously missing

More homes than ever are being mapped into flood zones, but many households are dropping their cover. New research points to a confusing system, not complacent homeowners

Blast waves, acoustic trauma and sonic booms pose serious, underexamined risks to the threatened species living near proposed launch sites like South Australia's Whalers Way

The H5 bird flu virus is in Australia, raising fears for wildlife, livestock and the nation's biosecurity. Here's what the experts say, and what you can do to help

Bees are critical to our biodiversity, but they’re in trouble. Our new Map of the Month tells us where some of our most charismatic native bees live in the City of Melbourne and the plants that support them