A deadly fungus threatens to wipe out 100 frog species – here’s how it...
The horned land frog (Sphenophryne cornuta) carries babies on
its back New Guinea must be protected from the deadly chytrid fungus, or we could see
around 100 frog species be wiped out. Author provided...
Five ethical questions for how we choose to use the Moon
When (if) we go back to the Moon we need some rules
on behaviour. Flickr/coniferconifer, CC BY
The Moon has always served as an inspiration for humanity, and there are many potential benefits for further...
‘Bright white skeletons’: some Western Australian reefs have the lowest coral cover on record
Corals at Scott Reef in 2012, and at the same site
during the 2016 mass bleaching. James Gilmour/AIMS
Diving on the remote coral reefs in the north of Western Australia during the world’s worst...
Some of our foods have nano particles in them – should we be worried?
Nanoparticles occur naturally in some foods, and others have
them added. from www.shutterstock.com
We choose to spend money on household items based on how they look, feel and taste, and how we think they might...
Why the idea of alien life now seems inevitable and possibly imminent
Relative sizes of planets that are in a zone potentially
compatible with life: Kepler-22b, Kepler-69c, Kepler-62e, Kepler-62f
and Earth (named left to right; except for Earth, these are artists’
renditions). NASA, CC BY
This article is...
Australia’s epic story: a tale of amazing people, amazing creatures and rising sea
We have so much more to learn about Australia.
Shutterstock/Lev Savitskiy
The Australian continent has a remarkable history — a story of isolation, desiccation and resilience on an ark at the edge of the...
How fake news gets into our minds, and what you can do to resist...
Your memory can play tricks with you so best not to let
fake news get through in the first place. Shutterstock/shipfactory
Although the term itself is not new, fake news presents a growing threat for...
How indigenous expertise improves science: the curious case of shy lizards and deadly cane...
The Balanggarra Rangers are land management representatives
of the Balanggarra people, the indigenous traditional owners of
the East Kimberley. Top Photo (L-R) Wes Alberts, Bob Smith (coordinator)
James ‘Birdy’ Birch, Isiah Smith, Quentin...
Artificial intelligence in Australia needs to get ethical, so we have a plan
Artificial intelligence needs to be developed with
an ethical framework. Shutterstock/Alexander Supertramp
The question of whether technology is good or bad depends on how it’s developed and used. Nowhere is that more topical than in...
Why do we mix up faces? Game of Thrones might help us find the...
Maisie Williams plays Arya Stark in Game of Thrones and is
one of the actors whose face is part of a new test of face
recognition skills. AAP, CC BY-SA
In the Game of Thrones universe, confusing a...
