School of BEES

pygmy blue whale underwater

Almost two decades of whale recordings suggest the movements of the pygmy blue whale are affected by climate cycles.

Underwater shot of kelp

When we stopped whaling, the whales recovered. But our vital kelp forests won’t return without our help.

thousands of dead fish floating in the river

For the second time in five years, millions of fish suffocated in the Darling River. This was not a natural disaster – it’s our doing.

A Tasmanian Devil scurries off after being released

New research shows how human-modified landscapes affect the diets of these marsupial scavengers.

a citizen scientist taking a photo of plants in the field

New research finds almost 4000 Australian plant species have not been photographed before in the wild, which may lead to their extinction.

person taking selfie on rocks close to waterfall

People have died taking selfies at cliffs, waterfalls and natural pools. We need to try a different approach to reducing the risk.

Cooking on a gas stove

UNSW Sydney experts explain why we should be looking for alternatives to cooking with gas. 

A welcome screen of the Replika app as seen on a mobile phone

The sudden removal of ‘erotic’ features from the virtual friend app has left lovelorn users high and dry.

possums eating dead kangaroo

When they set up remote cameras throughout the bush, scientists were not expecting to capture these small marsupials scavenging for flesh.

surveying lessonia kelp forests in chile.

An ambitious restoration challenge aims to restore these forgotten forests.

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