Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Glowing dolphins: The brilliance of bioluminescence off our coasts Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Marine biologist Vanessa Pirotta was instrumental in filming dolphins swimming in bioluminescence for the first time – and the experience... Years 6, 8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. The big five mass extinctions Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth 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: Evolution Biological SciencesSTEM Our best of series, published each week, collates our favourite and most popular resources for a particular topic. This week,... Years 10
Video & Film & Article Please login to favourite this article. Ancient fish fossil reveals missing link in evolution of hand bones Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM A complete ancient fish fossil with finger-like digits in its fin reveals the evolution of hand bones started before animals... Years 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. ‘Wonderchicken’ fossil from the age of dinosaurs Biological SciencesEarth 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? Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM 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
Article Please login to favourite this article. Parrots do probability Mathematical SciencesBiological SciencesSTEM Study finds first evidence of statistical inference beyond great apes. Use this article as a practical application of probability and... Years 5 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Hunter or hunted? When the world catches on fire, how do predators respond? Biological SciencesEarth 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 Biological SciencesSTEM 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 Biological SciencesEarth 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? Biological SciencesEarth 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' Biological SciencesEarth 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