Our entire knowledge of one of Australia’s extinct ancient giant birds is flawed because experts have been looking at remnants of the wrong egg the whole time.
Kisses aren’t the only magic that happens under Australian mistletoe.
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In many parts of the world, Christmas and mistletoe are inextricably intertwined. But in the natural world, mistletoe has long fascinated naturalists and scientists.
You can see the spectacular regent bowerbird surprisingly close to Sydney.
Rochelle Steven
Animals can be remarkably reminiscent of humans when it comes to relationships – changing behaviour, eating habits and even friends for the sake of their mates.
Pied crow numbers are growing because of powerlines and climate change. This growth is distressing to some.
Peter Ryan
Some Australian birds are pushing out other species, and even damaging trees. The good news is we can help stop the spread of these birds, by putting native plants in our gardens.
Geese are becoming a serious problem on golf courses in the Western Cape and need active management.
Richard Gie
What would you do if a zombie apocalypse occurred? I recommend going to the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) zombie website for information. It is incredible (see it here). While the zombie website…
Don Featherstone, the creator of the iconic lawn ornament, died in June.
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Species facing the blitz of accelerating, human-driven change don’t always cope well. Birds are among the most visible windows into this world of vulnerability.
Every year millions of birds migrate between Australia and the northern Hemisphere.
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Five million shorebirds migrate between Australia and the northern hemisphere, threatened by habitat destruction, and rising seas. How can we protect this natural marvel?
How Archaeornithura might have looked.
Zongda Zhang