For decades, experts believed that plankton-feeding fishes – or planktivores – share a specialised, uniform design. However, new research shows not only is this false, but they also display the widest range of body forms of any feeding group among re...
SRAM leads the way with smooth-shifting wireless MTB drivetrains, but it hasn’t forgotten cable-actuated shifting, as the new Eagle 90 and 70 prove. The post The Bike Shed: SRAM shifts to cables with mechanical Transmission appeared first on Australi...
Strange-looking ants being controlled by a fungus have been discovered on Jawoyn country in the Northern Territory during a Bush Blitz expedition. The post Zombie ants found in Top End appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Australian-born Lynn Lawrance is restoring Raja Ampat’s reefs, injecting fresh life into communities both underwater and on land. The post The Australian woman fighting to restore the world’s most biodiverse reef appeared first on Australian Geograph...
After a half-century of doing things differently, adventure travel icon World Expeditions is still taking the paths less travelled. The post Into the wilderness: World Expeditions celebrates 50 years appeared first on Australian Geographic.
We reveal how three innovative products can make that next long-haul family adventure with your toddler a stress-free success and, most importantly, lots of fun for everyone. Yes, really! The post Travelling with mini explorers made easy appeared fir...
Towering red and gold sandstone cliffs, ancient rock paintings, long stretches of red dirt roads, surprising greenery, meandering river systems and a wealth of wildlife… Australia’s outback is a visual feast that unravels under faultlessly blue skies...
April 1789: A major smallpox epidemic breaks out. The post Defining Moments in Australian History: Smallpox breaks out appeared first on Australian Geographic.
For the outdoor gear fanatics dreaming of going lightweight, Nemo Equipment’s new ultra-light Tensor Elite is the answer to all your wishes. The post Nemo Equipment’s Tensor Elite is the world’s lightest sleeping mat appeared first on Australian Geo...
Central to the identities of First Nations peoples and modern Melburnians, the Yarra River (Birrarung) is now legally recognised as a ‘living entity’. The post A place of mists and shadows appeared first on Australian Geographic.