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As winter sets in, a remarkable migration is taking place along Australia’s coastlines
Welcome to whale season. Get to know these iconic visitors from the Southern Ocean, meet the people who study them,…
Australia to spend a record $35 million to protect koalas
Australia will spend a record $50 million Australian ($35 million US) over the next four years…
Striking fossils of spiders, insects and fish tell the story of Australia’s origins
The arid deserts and shrublands in Australia weren’t always that way, according to a newly discovered…
Fearsome Dinosaur That Stalked Australia Was a Timid Plant Eater
A new analysis of fossilized footprints corrects what earlier scientists mistook for a very early carnivore…
Exciting Australian discovery: the first complete dwarf emu egg
This small bird’s big egg sheds light on the extinct birds’ evolution. Tucked away in a…
Modeling the ‘superhighways’ traveled by First Australians
New modelling of landscapes and populations sheds light on the peopling of Australia. Indigenous Australians have…
The Fairy Circles Mystery Gets a New Suspect
A small study suggests that soil microbes could play a role in the ring-like grass formations…
New Reef Discovery in Australia is a Once in a Century Find
Scientists have studied this species-rich ecosystem for more than 100 years, so the discovery of a towering 1,600…
Tasmanian devils return to mainland Australia for first time in 3,000 years
Scientists hope the scrappy predators’ reintroduction can balance ecosystems ravaged by invasive species. It’s been 3,000…