Science & Environment Archives

Kimberley corals could hold the key to saving our reefs

Despite climate change, corals in the Kimberley region show remarkable resilience to harsh conditions, providing valuable lessons for conservation efforts.

Photography

Notes from the field: ‘I loved witnessing that obsession’

When it came to assigning a photographer to cover the World Solar Challenge, from Darwin to Adelaide, we had to have Thomas Wielecki!

Science & Environment

Estuary stingrays shift ‘insane amount’ of sand

A recent study has uncovered the monumental impact just one species has in providing a functioning ecosystem.

Science & Environment

What is an ‘ocean world’?

One of the big surprises that’s come in recent years from our exploration of the solar system is the existence of icy ocean worlds in its outer reaches. Most are moons of the giant planets, although some dwarf planets such as Pluto may also have a similar structure.

News

Why does South Australia have pink sand beaches?

In parts of South Australia, long stretches of beach are often blanketed in large patches of pink sand. But what gives these beaches their rosy hue?

Science & Environment

The chronicles of Naracoorte

A stunning prehistoric view of life in south-eastern Australia has been forever captured in these caves.

History & Culture

In the name of the great-great-grandfather

The legacy of the famed architect of the theory of evolution, Charles Darwin, is profoundly in evidence through his Aussie-based descendant, Chris Darwin.