Some people spend a long time focused on a single topic. But how about a third of a century to find out how fast fingernails ...

The third in our series on great Australian walks sees us select five of the best in South Australia, from the coast to the ...

Turning hemp waste, such as the stalks and trash left over from harvest, into an industrial product is an emerging industry.

Dive into the realm of the sea cucumber, an unassuming creature that helped shape Australia’s pre-European culture.

Budgies seem to have a sixth sense about where to find water, even in harsh conditions of the Australian desert.

Kakadu is wild: A land where humans are just another species fighting to survive in the eternal dance of evolutionary ...

Australian researchers have studied the dance repertoire of cockatoos, and investigated why they bust these moves.

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

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

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

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 ...