New disease threatens penguins
Pathogens and thyroid disorders might be the culprits behind a new disease that is threatening penguins.
Is there a dinosaur in your fridge?
A new study published in the journal Fungal Genetics and Biology shows that this brownish mushroom has been around since the Cretaceous period.
Teshekpuk Lake has highest density of breeding birds in Arctic Alaska
Nature is putting a lot of eggs in a very cold basket.
Bushfires have been in Australia for over 60 million years
A new study is the “˜smoking gun’ for how bushfires transformed the Australian landscape.
Aboriginal arrival in Australia did not increase fire activity
Despite the widely held belief that the arrival of aboriginal people in Australia caused an increase in fire activity, a comprehensive study of 223 sites by an international team of scientists suggests that…
New species of lemur discovered in Madagascar
It’s cute with a long tongue and big feet and it’s not much bigger than a squirrel. Scientists from Conservation International have announced the discovery of a potentially new species of lemur in…
Top science jobs: Rainforest crusader
For William Laurance, no two days are ever the same. One might involve supervising a PhD project in Asia, the next he could be deep in the North Queensland rainforest, collecting evidence of…
