Article Please login to favourite this article. Sugar ants love pee, and it might reduce greenhouse gas emissions BiologyEarth SciencesSTEM Pee-loving ants that chomp down on urea could help prevent nitrous oxide release into the atmosphere. An interesting new way... Years 7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. If we keep heading the way we’re going, the platypus is in big trouble BiologySTEM 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. 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. No, koalas aren’t functionally extinct BiologyEarth 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. Scientists discover why mantis shrimps' brains don't explode BiologyPhysicsSTEM Mantis shrimp eyes collect a staggering amount of information, feeding into a tiny brain – leaving scientists wondering how they... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Firestorms and flaming tornadoes: how bushfires create their own ferocious weather systems BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesPhysicsSTEM Intense bushfires can create their own weather systems, making the conditions on the ground even more deadly. Useful topical resource... Years 4-7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Lizard evolution highlights power of climate change BiologyEarth SciencesSTEM The fragmentation of lizard populations millions of years ago could spell trouble with continued climate change. A new way of... Years 7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Drought and climate change were the kindling, and now the east coast is ablaze BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesPhysicsSTEM “These unprecedented fires are an indication that a much-feared future under climate change may have arrived earlier than predicted.” The... Years 7-10
Article & Citizen Science Please login to favourite this article. Citizen science project turns whale watchers into published scientists BiologySTEM 20 years of citizen science records have revealed the recovery of humpback whales in Australian waters. Interesting read showing students... Years 7 & 9-10
Article & Career Profile Please login to favourite this article. Michelle is bringing sustainable food to the world BiologyCareers in STEMEarth SciencesSTEMSustainability Michelle Grant crosses science and social sciences to influence food sustainability programs around the world. This piece finds out about... Years 7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Turning sunlight into syngas BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesPhysicsSTEMTechnology British researchers report a new benchmark in the field of solar fuels. Use this article to demonstrate some amazing new... Years 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Carbon pumping: in for the krill BiologyChemistryEarth 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