Article Please login to favourite this article. Science helps ensure The Scream continues ChemistryPhysics Paint choice found to be a preservation problem in art conservation. This article demonstrates an application of science in a... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Using a pocket rocket to explore distant planets ChemistryPhysicsSpace SciencesTechnology Researchers have adapted a miniature rocket, called the Pocket Rocket, to replicate the conditions of distant planets’ atmospheres. This article... Years 8-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Brines on Mars not habitable, study says BiologyChemistrySpace Sciences Brines are common on Mars, but not ‘special’. As the search for life beyond Earth continues, this article could be... Years 4-5 & 7-8
Article Please login to favourite this article. A solar chimney that saves lives and energy ChemistryEarth SciencesPhysicsTechnology This solar chimney can slash energy costs and now research reveals it could also help save lives in a building... Years 6-8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. ‘When chemistry became biology’: looking for the origins of life in hot springs BiologyChemistryEarth 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 & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Best of: Chemical Reactions ChemistrySTEM Our best of series, published each week, collates our favourite and most popular resources for a particular topic. This week:... Years 8-12
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Glowing dolphins: The brilliance of bioluminescence off our coasts BiologyChemistryPhysicsSTEM 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 BiologyChemistryEarth 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. Where are we at with developing a vaccine for coronavirus? BiologyChemistrySTEM [PLEASE NOTE: The information in this article may since have been updated or refined.] The first stage may be to reduce... Years 8-9
Article Please login to favourite this article. Ancient water reservoirs inside Mars BiologyChemistrySpace SciencesSTEM Meteorites tell story of Red Planet’s early history. Use this article to inspire students learning about Earth and Space, Chemical... Years 5-6, 8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Yes, electric cars are better for the environment PhysicsChemistryEarth SciencesEngineeringSTEMTechnology Study confirms electric cars produce fewer emissions. Use this article with students in years 6, 8, 9, and 10 studying... Years 6 & 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. The best fire management system is in northern Australia and it’s led by Indigenous land managers ChemistryAboriginal + Torres Strait Islander Histories & CulturesBiologyEarth SciencesSTEM “By using fire at the right time of year, in the right places with the right people, we have a... Years 8-10