Volcanic growth spurt
A submarine volcano has undergone the fastest rate of growth and collapse ever recorded.
Plants and fungi joined forces to colonise the world
Soil-dwelling fungi played a crucial role in plant evolution.
Earliest evidence of human art
An engraved ceiling predates the famous paintings at the Grotte Chauvet.
Baby bush budgie
Bush budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) are one of Australia’s smallest parrots.
Zoos are looking for love online
Female tiger is seeking a mate. Must be genetically unrelated, calm, confident and not unduly aggressive. Preferably reared by his parents.
What are the odds of ‘rock paper scissors’ ending in a draw?
They are much higher than you might think.
Polaris is still shining brightly, despite its mass loss
New research suggests that the North Star could disappear.
Australia’s newest predatory dinosaur
An anklebone fossil has revealed that the ceratosaurs called Australia home.
Tiny solution for oil spills
Scientists have developed micro-submarines that can clean up oils spills.
Mysterious bleaching
The smooth coral flower (Eusmilia fastigiata) usually varies in colour from shades of yellow-grey to brown with blue-green tinting and white tentacles, but this particular specimen found on a reef in the Caribbean…
