Article Please login to favourite this article. ‘When chemistry became biology’: looking for the origins of life in hot springs Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth Sciences The hypothesis that hot springs may have been the ‘spark’ that helped organic matter turn into life has been put... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Mars rover tested in Flinders Ranges Biological SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology Mars rover, Perseverance, will soon head to Mars looking for life – now scientists have tested the same methods to... Years 5, 8 & 10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. How much does a koala need to drink? Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Possibly a lot more than we thought. This article is suited to students in all years studying Biological or Earth... Years F-9
Article Please login to favourite this article. Behold, the “Crazy Beast” Biological SciencesEarth Sciences It might look like a badger, but internally the Crazy Beast has got some crazy-weird seemingly nature-defying anatomy. This interesting... Years 4-7 & 10
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
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. 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. One little bandicoot can dig up an elephant’s worth of soil a year – and our ecosystem loves it Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM An animal that digs holes seems like more of a nuisance than a help, but according to researchers, there’s a... Years 4 & 6-8
Article Please login to favourite this article. What we can learn from fish that change sex Biological SciencesSTEM A fish that changes sex to lead the pack has revealed what happens genetically to pull off the trick. Encourage... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Chief Scientist: We need to transform our world into a sustainable ‘electric planet’ Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesEngineeringPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology “Make no mistake, this will be the biggest engineering challenge ever undertaken.” This article is suited to students in years... Years 9-10