Article Please login to favourite this article. Feral cats are being outsmarted by this adorable species Biological SciencesSTEM Feral cats wreak havoc on native wildlife, but researchers have found one marsupial that can outsmart the prowling predators in... Years 1, 4 & 7
Article Please login to favourite this article. Murder hornets? Meh. Our pest wasps decapitate flies and bully dingoes Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Over the past 50 years, introduced European wasps have taken hold in Australia, and their attitude towards native species can... Years 4, 6-7 & 9
Article Please login to favourite this article. Queensland dolphins intentionally beach themselves to trap food Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Beached as bro! Dolphins in Fitzroy River, Queensland chase fish onto muddy banks and beach themselves, before sliding back into... Years 5, 7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Timor-Leste cave art could be a link to Australia’s first people Earth SciencesSTEM Weathered stencils of handprints made 65,000 years ago suggests some of the first people to Australia could have taken a... Years 4 & 8
Article Please login to favourite this article. Your backyard could help reduce global warming Biological SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM A study finds gardens cool urban temperatures by six degrees, meaning your backyard can help reduce global warming. Inspire students... Years 4 & 6-10
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. Where the wild things are: As humans stay indoors, nature is emerging Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM As COVID-19 forces us to abandon public spaces and stay home, nature appears to be “reclaiming” the streets. This article... Years 4, 6-7 & 9
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
Article Please login to favourite this article. If we keep heading the way we’re going, the platypus is in big trouble Biological SciencesSTEM Development and drought are pushing the platypus, like many other native Australian species, on the path to extinction. Suitable for... Years 5-7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. No, koalas aren’t functionally extinct Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Claims koalas have been made “functionally extinct” due to the recent bushfires is an exaggeration of their actual plight. This... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Carbon pumping: in for the krill Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM The ocean’s real heavyweight is a vital but poorly understood creature, say scientists. Use this thought-provoking article with students in... Years 4 & 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Federal laws are being broken as threatened species habitat continues to be destroyed Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Despite federal environmental protection laws, human activities are continuing to destroy threatened species habitat at dangerous rates. Read this short... Years 4, 6-7 & 9