James Webb telescope to reveal alien volcanoes
Astronomers may be decades away from being able to determine what the surface of a distant planet looks like, but they can tell us if there are volcanoes on them.
Twins help scientists identify genes for myopia and glaucoma
Genes linked to common eye disorders have been uncovered by scientists, in a study that could offer hope to more than 300,000 people in Australia suffering from short sightedness and blindness.
Renewed calls to protect koalas from habitat loss, disease
The cute and cuddly koala, one of our most well known native animals, is under threat from habitat loss and disease.
NASA release over half a century of images on Flickr
Many people dream of travelling into space, but how much do we know about how it all began? NASA, together with Internet Archives and Flickr, has recently launched over half a century of…
China and Russia join forces to protect the Siberian tiger.
Jilin Province in Northeast China and Russia’s Primorsky Krai Province have signed an agreement to establish the first cross-boundary Siberian tiger protection zone.
Swinging brush helps keep cows healthy and happy
Most cows enjoy a good scratch. But the automated swinging cow brush is has been demonstrated to keep cows healthier, happier and more productive.
Solar-powered tower planned for 2016 Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro will once again be the starting point for a global green movement as it looks to host the first carbon-neutral Olympic Games in 2016.
Video: Baby Pygmy Hippo welcomed at Taronga Zoo
What’s more adorable than a Pygmy Hippopotamus? A baby Pygmy Hippopotamus! Taronga’s tiny little ‘river horse’ is an explosion of cute.
