As climate change pushes species out of heat-ravaged zones and towards cooler regions, Australian researchers have found that ...

From our shared ANZAC history to cheeky banter traded across the ditch, Australia and New Zealand have long had a sibling ...

For a memorable day in the outdoors, nothing beats a good walk. Check out some of our favourite day walks in each state and ...

Satellite images showing the Earth illuminated in artificial light are becoming a glaring symbol of ‘light pollution’.

Australia has its own Dark Sky Places, including three in South Australia – Arkaroola Dark Sky Sanctuary, River Murray Dark ...

Nature & Wildlife Little penguins in Sydney get check-up Sydney’s little penguins got a check-up and the population is stable, say experts.

History & Culture PM Science Prize winners announced This year’s winners of the PM Science Prizes include chemists who rewrote the textbooks on plastics.

Biodiversity The strange tale of the Mary River turtle The future is uncertain for the odd reptile that helped stop the Traveston Crossing dam.

It’s one thing to experience the burn of a jellyfish sting, but how about a dose of psychological torture to go along with ...

Science & Environment ‘Extinct’ galaxy stuns astronomers A galaxy thought only to exist at the beginning of the Universe has been discovered by Australian scientists.

Australian researchers attached 'backpacks' with tiny sensors on birds to discover the extraordinary ways they migrate to ...