Sir David Attenborough at 100
Very few people have the good fortune to live for a century. Fewer still achieve so much and touch so many lives. The…
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Fossils reveal WA koalas were a distinct species
Scientists studying Western Australian koala fossils have found the modern koala was not the only koala species in the…
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Australian island sets stage for world-first mice eradication attempt using drones
Browse Island, a tiny bump in the sea off the coast of Western Australia, has become the focus of a world-first…
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5 top tips for the perfect compost – according to science
Making compost is a cornerstone of sustainable gardening, yet few of us understand the great science behind it. The post…
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The extraordinary life of the honey possum
Neither a true possum nor a honeyeater, everything about this minute marsupial will raise your eyebrows. The post The…
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FROM THE ARCHIVE: Triumph on K2
Throughout this 40th anniversary year of Australian Geographic we’re looking back at a selection of stories we’ve run…
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Koala activity at Victorian restoration site stuns conservationists
Koala observations have tripled in just one year at a habitat-restoration project west of Melbourne. The post Koala…
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No brain, no problem: The bizarre survival strategies of sea cucumbers
For a creature with no brain or spine, there’s a lot going on inside the sea cucumber. The post No brain, no problem:…
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