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

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 ...

THE DRY RIVERBED THAT that borders Riverside, Denis Elliott’s “host” farm, is sandy beneath our feet. It’s littered with driftwood and mussel shells. A bilious-green waterhole supports a few die-hard ...

Biodiversity New Indigenous Protected Area the 50th in Australia Aboriginal land has been protected as part of the Northern Territory’s newest Indigenous Protected Area.

Walking is one of the most accessible outdoor activities and Australia is packed with enough tracks to explore on foot over ...