Article Please login to favourite this article. The big five mass extinctions BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesSTEM Biologists suspect we’re living through the sixth major mass extinction. Earth has witnessed five, when more than 75% of species... Years 4, 6 & 8-10
Professional Learning & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Best of: The Changing Earth Earth SciencesSTEM Our best of series, published each week, collates our favourite and most popular resources around a single topic. This week:... Years 4
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Article Please login to favourite this article. ‘Wonderchicken’ fossil from the age of dinosaurs BiologyEarth Sciences The “wonderchicken” find sheds light on the origin of modern birds and how they survived the last mass extinction. This... Years 4-8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. How do birds dazzle with colour and stay camouflaged? BiologyPhysicsSTEM Researchers unravel the mystery of the colour of birds with Australasian lorikeets. This development in the understanding of bird feather... Years 5, 7 & 9-10
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Article Please login to favourite this article. Hunter or hunted? When the world catches on fire, how do predators respond? BiologyEarth SciencesSTEM Millions of animals have perished in the bushfires ravaging our country – those that survive will feel the effects long... Years 6-7 & 9-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. A few revelations about moths and butterflies BiologySTEM Family tree busts theories about their age – and why moths grew ears. This interesting article would be suited to... Years 5, 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. How mammals inherited the Earth BiologyEarth SciencesSTEM Scientists map out first million years of life after the dinosaurs. This fascinating article would be well suited to students... Years 4, 6 & 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. How do scientists know evolution is real? BiologyEarth SciencesSTEM The idea of evolution – that species change and evolve over time – is the foundation of biology. But how... Years 3-5, 7 & 9-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Monosex animal populations ‘could help prevent disease and poverty' BiologyEarth SciencesSTEM A PhD researcher from Australia’s University of the Sunshine Coast explores the science behind sex-changing animals and the impact this... Years 4-10
