Many of our native mice and rats are quietly creeping towards extinction, but a pookila breeding project in metropolitan Melbourne is bucking the trend. The post Native rodents: Our little unsung heroes appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Australians have a love affair with waterfalls. Perhaps it’s because we live on the driest inhabited continent on the planet. The post Australia’s weird ‘waterfalls’ appeared first on Australian Geographic.
New Australian research shows bumblebees can learn and recognise rhythmic patterns across different tempos and even across senses. The post Bumblebees can perceive rhythm appeared first on Australian Geographic.
In 1964, Australian armed forces fight Indonesian troops in Borneo and on the Malay Peninsula. The post Defining Moments in Australian History: Our forgotten war appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Living like mammals in a land without them, Aotearoa New Zealand's flightless birds are an evolutionary enigma. The post Feathered and flightless appeared first on Australian Geographic.
This renowned Red Centre town is a vital commercial and cultural centre in the heart of outback Australia. The post A complete guide to Alice Springs, NT appeared first on Australian Geographic.
NASA is sending astronauts back around the Moon. And Australia will play a critical role in helping them get there. The post Australia playing critical role in NASA’s latest crewed Moon mission appeared first on Australian Geographic.
You can’t hide them in your pocket forever, marsupial frogs! The post ‘Marsupial frogs are the original helicopter parents’ appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Australia’s once-successful biocontrol agents for rabbits are losing their edge. As destructive populations of feral bunnies bounce back, scientists and land managers are racing to respond, aware that when rabbits recover, ecosystems unravel – fast....
A citizen science study has found participants' mental wellbeing is positively affected, in a variety of ways. The post How citizen science can improve people’s health appeared first on Australian Geographic.