Amazingly, some people can manufacture alcohol inside their body from the food they eat - carbohydrates, to be specific. Some do it so well, they can raise their blood alcohol level to eight times the legal driving limit! The post Drunk from the insi...
Survival on the roof of mainland Australia was an unenviable but necessary challenge that tested the endurance skills of 19th-century weather forecasters. The post Our early weathermen appeared first on Australian Geographic.
A historic gathering of 68 polar bears has been seen, for the first time, feeding on a whale carcass in the Arctic. The post Exclusive photos: extraordinary polar bear ‘picnic’ captured by Australian photographer appeared first on Australian Geograph...
On any clear night, if you gaze skywards long enough, chances are you’ll see a meteor streaking through the sky. Some nights, however, are better than others. The post Twice as nice: two meteor showers to light up Australia’s skies appeared first on...
Australia's Wet Tropics are a unique ecosystem home to many species not found anywhere else in the world, which is why we must understand and protect this incredible landscape. The post Idiotfruit and tree kangaroos: what makes Queensland’s Wet Tropi...
Wondering why we are finding so many Australian shipwrecks lately? There’s one research vessel helping uncover the past. The post The ship finding shipwrecks appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Sure, you can’t avoid those cute little marsupials that made Rottnest Island world-famous, but there’s so much more to life on this ocean-ringed jewel off the Western Australian coast. The post Rottnest Island: More than quokkas appeared first on Aus...
What started as a mock grant proposal by three students at the University of Melbourne has become an opportunity to preserve an ancient culture under threat. The post Conserving the Kabayan mummies: from an Australian classroom to the Philippines mou...
During World War II, civilians in Australia deemed “enemy aliens” – mostly those of German, Italian and Japanese descent – were housed in internment camps. The largest of the camps was Loveday Internment Camp in South Australia’s Riverland region, ab...
Lethal bird flu could decimate Oceania’s birds. From vigilance to vaccines, here’s what we’re doing to prepare. The post Is Australia prepared for Avian Influenza H5N1? appeared first on Australian Geographic.