School of BEES

An artist's impression of Nimbadon

Nimbadon lived 15 million years ago, in forests with flesh-eating kangaroos and tree-climbing crocodiles. Our first look inside their fossilised bones has revealed how these giants grew.

A platypus is released on the bank of the Hacking River, Royal National Park

For the first time in half a century, the Royal National Park will have a population of platypus.

Top view of moss completely covering the ground

Often ignored or even removed, moss provides stabilisation for plant ecosystems the world over.

pacific ocean sunset

The oceans are getting hotter, with a likely El Niño and climate change responsible.

kelp under the surface

New research suggests these underwater canopies provide hundreds of billions of dollars in value to society.

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.

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