Australian white ibis - or 'tip turkeys' as many call them - are a nuisance in cities, especially in the spring breeding season. But scientists fear they may become extinct as more pressure is put on their native and adopted environments. Full Story | Published 15/11/2007.
You may be forgiven for thinking the quietly receding shape paddling along the surface of a lake or creek is a platypus, but it is probably a water rat, one of Australia’s shyest and least known native mammals. Full Story | Published 04/10/2007.
In June this year, 50 farmers, soil scientists, agronomists and miners journeyed to the city of Orange in western NSW. Their mission, to propose an astonishingly simple solution to the biggest environmental crisis the world has ever faced. Full Story | Published 06/09/2007.
Full Story | Published 23/08/2007.
Laden with phones, email and messages, we are obsessed with finding new ways to stay in touch. Take the quiz to test your knowledge of the communications revolution - without using the internet or your mobile to find the answers! Full Story | Published 23/08/2007.
Antarctica’s exploration has been limited by inaccessibility – it’s literally at the end of the Earth - scientific quests were dangerous and often fatal - and yet they've shaped our understanding of the world. Full Story | Published 16/08/2007.
Microbats rely on insect activity and thrive when insects are out in numbers. Come spring, bats in their thousands rouse themselves from a period of quiet or a winter holiday and take to the skies. Full Story | Published 02/08/2007.
Fear no more. Well at least participate in the national survey exploring what scares you... Full Story | Published 26/07/2007.
Don't let fear get in the way of your life, fight back by recognising the signs of a serious phobia or anxiety disorder and seek help. Full Story | Published 26/07/2007.
With all those other endangered species going extinct it's nice to know there's still a handful of global warming skeptics kicking around. ABC Science Online's Bernie Hobbs looks at the facts behind the vitriol in the film that's got everyone looking up the word 'polemic'. Full Story | Published 12/07/2007.
Unless you live deep in the desert, chances are you don't have to go far to visit one of Australia's inland streams. Being some of the most turbid, salty and infrequently flowing rivers in the world, these systems are one of our most precious and challenged resources. But there are simple things we can all do to check the health of our waterways. Full Story | Published 07/07/2007.
We have the fastest growing brain of any animal in history - but is our cranial growth spurt coming to an end? And with computer power doubling every 18 months will machines soon outsmart us, and even one day become our masters? The long-term trends could be in their favour rather than ours. Peter Lavelle reports. Full Story | Published 21/06/2007.
While the debate rages internationally about solar power's value as an alternative energy source, under the sea, sea slugs are in no doubt. By farming photosynthetic cells stolen from their food and using the nutrients they produce, these spectacularly beautiful creatures have effectively become solar-powered, part-time plants. Full Story | Published 07/06/2007.
Reaching for a vitamin supplement can seem like a quick and easy way to ensure health and vitality. But is it really? Full Story | Published 17/05/2007.
So how do we adapt to the impacts of climate change? The good news is that the economic burden from mitigating climate change is manageable, and may be offset by added benefits such as reduced air pollution and better environmental management. Full Story | Published 10/05/2007.
The roaring forties have been the bane of sailors since Cook first circumnavigated Antarctica, these mighty winds influence everything from delicate native rainforest rodents to parrots and penguins. Full Story | Published 03/05/2007.
Climate change impacts? Heather Catchpole reports. Full Story | Published 12/04/2007.
They invade houses and get into food, bedding and clothes. They stink, stain floors when squashed, and destroy backyard veggie gardens. They are Portuguese millipedes - and every year these feral pests invade parts of southern Australia in plague proportions. Liz Yuncken reports. Full Story | Published 05/04/2007.
If you’re a man facing separation and divorce, the way you respond to the crisis can make a big difference to your health. Full Story | Published 22/03/2007.
As anyone who watches the weather knows, correctly predicting tomorrow’s showers can be a tricky business. So how can we accurately talk about climate – the macrocosmic version of weather – in fifty or a hundred years? Heather Catchpole reports. Full Story | Published 08/03/2007.
The recent Queensland floods will trigger the germination of one of the strangest and most notorious plants in Australia. Abbie Thomas tells the tale of her first encounter with nardoo. Full Story | Published 08/03/2007.
Every summer, humans and other animals around Australia can be seen winking and flicking their eyes and tails as the flying denizens of summer descend. But the flies that bug us so much have a crucial role to play in the Australian ecosystem and a few tricks up their sleeves too. In fact, they are some of the most diverse, tenacious, fascinating and – dare I say – attractive insects around. Full Story | Published 08/02/2007.
Anna Salleh is seduced by the Latin rhythms of salsa dancing. Not only is it sexy, it's great for your body and soul too. Full Story | Published 08/02/2007.
The human cerebral cortex has grown rapidly over the last million years. With it, we've learned to use tools, industrialised, and built nuclear weapons. But the older, primitive parts of our brain are still there - fuelling our emotions, our fears, our greed, our impulse to destroy our neighbours. Peter Lavelle asks can the old and the new brain learn to coexist before we destroy ourselves? Full Story | Published 01/02/2007.
The Australian Government recently released its first ever audit of science, engineering and technology skills in Australia. What it found is disturbing – a looming shortfall in Australia's science professionals by 2011. Jacquie van Santen reports on the impending science skills shortage. Full Story | Published 25/01/2007.
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Features - 2007
