We Aussies love our bad-boy antiheroes, and the armour-clad bearded bushranger Ned Kelly is the most notorious of them all. The post Meet the real Ned Kelly appeared first on Australian Geographic.
In the far north of Manitoba, in the middle of an incredible subarctic landscape, a small community coexists with the mighty polar bear. The post Northern exposure: The story of the polar bear and a remote frontier town appeared first on Australian G...
New research has revealed a surprising trick in which birds use those boring black and white feathers to make their colours even more vivid. The post Birds use hidden black and white feathers to make their colours pop appeared first on Australian Geo...
These dogs have learned new tricks to help researchers search for platypuses in hard-to-reach places. The post Paddleboarding pups sniff out elusive platypus appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Spiders get a lot of credit for being neat. With their perfect little webs, strung delicately, repaired fastidiously, they scamper over to any stuck prey and wrap it up tight for later. But redback spiders? They’re a total mess. The post Hoarding, se...
A scheme bringing solar electricity to remote communities promises to improve the lives of some of Australia’s most disadvantaged people. The post Taking back the power appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Footage has provided Sydney researchers with the first evidence of a native rakali attacking a black rat – an introduced and problematic species. The post Rakali vs. black rat: Australian native rodent fights back appeared first on Australian Geogra...
Using a ship as your base opens up a whole new way to explore the world when kayaking – offering comfort, flexibility and access to places few paddlers reach. The post Paddle Pulse: Kayaking from a floating basecamp appeared first on Australian Geogr...
The glorious spectacle of nature has the power to lift us up when we need it most. The post Let your spirit soar appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Why has an unprecedented growth of tiny toxic plants been killing marine life en masse along Australia’s southern coastline? The post Algae Armageddon appeared first on Australian Geographic.