Article Please login to favourite this article. This super rare bigfin squid is a deep-sea mystery Biological SciencesSTEM We recently spotted not 1, but 5, in the Great Australian Bight. An exciting spot of the rare bigfin squid... Years 5-7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Where to look for bees of different types Biological SciencesSTEM Hint: think temperate zones and more to the north. This interesting research shows where in the world different bee species... Years 6-7 & 9-10
Article & Professional Learning Please login to favourite this article. School of fish: how we involved Indigenous students in our investigation of a 65,000-year-old site Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology A recent program for school kids in Kakadu and West Arnhem Land, incorporating traditional knowledge and Western science, is a... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Can cat genes explain their nine lives? Biological SciencesSTEM Maybe not, but they can help unravel genomic mutations. This article describes research about cat genomes and mutations. It is... Years 10
Article & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. To get big, grow slow Biological SciencesSTEMTechnology Whale shark females overtake the males to become the world’s largest fish. This article is well suited to Biology students... Years 2, 4-7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Self-heal like a squid Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM A new material inspired by a natural protein found in squid. This short article is well suited to students in... Years 5, 8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. The evolution of chimp skills Biological SciencesSTEM Goualougo young learn differently to others in Africa. This article may suit year 5 biology students who are learning about... Years 5 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Do all animals socially isolate to avoid disease? Biological SciencesSTEM Whether or not animals socially isolate depends on the circumstances and the cost-benefit analysis. This article is best suited to... Years 8-10
Article & Explainer Please login to favourite this article. EXPLAINER: Why are viruses considered non-living? Biological Sciences Viruses lack many of the features that are the hallmarks of life. This explainer article is well suited to year... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. My talk with Jane Goodall: vegetarianism, animal welfare and the power of children’s advocacy Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Dame Jane Goodall and Professor of Animal Welfare, Clive Phillips, discuss unique human characteristics, societies’ moral obligations to animals, and... Years 4, 6-7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Ancient signs of life: inspiring the next generation of scientists in the outback Aboriginal + Torres Strait Islander Histories & CulturesBiological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM As Perseverance sets off on its six-month journey to Mars, two UNSW PhD students look back on a field trip... Years 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. A new tiny relative of dinosaurs and pterosaurs Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM From little things sometimes very big things grow. Use this article with Year 10 Biology students to demonstrate some of... Years 10