Bushfires have been in Australia for over 60 million years
A new study is the “˜smoking gun’ for how bushfires transformed the Australian landscape.
Climate change is causing a polar bear population drop
Researchers have linked the loss of sea ice to the declining sizes of polar bear litters in Hudson Bay.
Antarctic Ice Sheet could begin melting sooner than expected
The East Antarctic Ice Sheet could raise global sea levels by up to 60 metres if it melts.
A precious baby gorilla for Taronga Zoo
It’s a baby girl for Taronga Zoo’s western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).
Photographing the polar bears of the High Arctic
How do you photograph a polar bear? By travelling to the icy Arctic Circle.
Lost frogs have been rediscovered in Haiti
Six endangered frog species have been found in Haiti after being “˜lost’ for nearly two decades.
Tracking leatherback turtles across the Atlantic Ocean
The giant leatherback turtles travel thousands of kilometres every year between their breeding colonies and feeding grounds across the Atlantic Ocean.
Bread mould suffers from jet lag
Humans aren’t the only organisms ruled by their body clocks. Researchers at the Centre for Organelle Research (CORE) at the University of Stavanger , Norway, have revealed that mould can also suffer from…
Invasive lionfish are on the menu
Marine scientists have suggested an unusual method of removing a predator from the local reefs- eat it.
Ask Us: How do lizards survive when they lose their tail?
Most skinks and some of the dragon species can drop their tail quickly to avoid being captured by a predator.
