Why the South Pole froze over before the North Pole
While it once was temperate and lush, Earth’s southernmost continent Antarctica froze over about 34 million years ago,…
Quebec City: The stunning fairytale place Aussie travellers should not overlook
In almost every way, Quebec City doesn’t look or feel like somewhere that should exist in North America.…
30 years on, “Independence Day” still proves the versatility of the original “The War of the Worlds”
“Independence Day” definitely isn’t “The War of the Worlds”. The characters are all new, the alien invaders don’t…
Neil the seal wreaks havoc as experts warn of ‘loving him to death’
Neil the seal is back — and the one‑tonne southern elephant seal is once again causing chaos across…
518-million-year-old fossil reveals where spider fangs came from
Spiders are famous for the business end of their bodies, the sharp mouthparts that seize prey and help…
Overcrowded and underfunded: Trump’s cuts to national parks threaten the US’s ‘best idea’ | National parks
On a crisp, sunny morning at the end of June, dappled light filtered through the canopy of an…
Hubble has spotted ‘impossible’ light in deep space, and scientists are trying to explain where it came from
Astronomers have detected light from a tiny but powerful galaxy that existed when the universe was still emerging…
Country diary: Our pond is a year old – already dragonflies are emerging | Wildlife
The hole in the nest box on our house wall is all mouth. A sparrow chick on the…
How plastic bottles could save dolphins from fishing nets
Every year, dolphins and porpoises swim into fishing nets they never sensed in time. The gear is thin…
Where NASA Posts Its Best Space Photos, and How to Find Them
The recent mission to the moon by Artemis II astronauts was memorable, inspiring, and scientifically important for so…
H5N1 bird flu in Australia and the race to save Gould’s petrel and other native species
Updated July 4, 2026 — 8:41pm,first published 4:41pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items.…
Ancient DNA in Oceania reveals hidden human evolution and health insights
A vast stretch of islands across the South Pacific holds one of the oldest human stories on Earth.…