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Evolution went all out" on the peacock mantis shrimp
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (576+ words) A celebration of how alien yet relatable so many of the creatures that live among us can be. Glimpse worlds beyond our own with AG's esteemed space expert and living legend, Fred Watson. Be surprised and illuminated by Dr Karl,…...
Magpie takes top spot in 2025 Aussie Bird Count
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (651+ words) A celebration of how alien yet relatable so many of the creatures that live among us can be. Glimpse worlds beyond our own with AG's esteemed space expert and living legend, Fred Watson. Be surprised and illuminated by Dr Karl,…...
New population of endangered cockatoos discovered
1+ week, 4+ day ago (377+ words) A celebration of how alien yet relatable so many of the creatures that live among us can be. Glimpse worlds beyond our own with AG's esteemed space expert and living legend, Fred Watson. Be surprised and illuminated by Dr Karl,…...
How to save a bandicoot
2+ week, 1+ day ago (878+ words) A celebration of how alien yet relatable so many of the creatures that live among us can be. Glimpse worlds beyond our own with AG's esteemed space expert and living legend, Fred Watson. Be surprised and illuminated by Dr Karl,…...
Tiny Australian island sets stage for world-first mice eradication attempt using drones
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1097+ words) A celebration of how alien yet relatable so many of the creatures that live among us can be. Glimpse worlds beyond our own with AG's esteemed space expert and living legend, Fred Watson. Be surprised and illuminated by Dr Karl,…...
Mosquito "drones" used to detect endangered species populations
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (851+ words) A celebration of how alien yet relatable so many of the creatures that live among us can be. Glimpse worlds beyond our own with AG's esteemed space expert and living legend, Fred Watson. Be surprised and illuminated by Dr Karl,…...
Feathered and flightless
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1544+ words) I'm more excited than I'm letting on as we approach a large yellow box towards the back of the room. Within it lies one of New Zealand's greatest treasures: a kiwi egg. For now, with the health check complete, Emma…...
Australia's top 10 birdwatching locations
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (1506+ words) This nature-based hobby, and its more competitive form known as twitching, has long been entwined with habitat protection and other conservation efforts in Australia. But its resurgence now seems part of a larger trend often referred to as "touching grass…...
Listen to the birds
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (453+ words) What's the point of watching birds? A glib reply would be that birdwatching gives you something to do wherever you go, but, although it's true, that answer is too simple for such a big question. For me, birds are like…...
Australia's Environment 2025 Report: Forests are doing better " but "underwater bushfires" hit oceans'hard
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (821+ words) Home Science & Environment Australia's Environment 2025 Report: Forests are doing better " but "underwater bushfires' hit oceans'hard Good rainfall across much of Australia in the past year has kept the vegetation green and rivers flowing. For the fifth year in a row,…...