Birds on a US university campus have been seen to change in response to being fed. Evolution in front of our eyes.
Do crickets feel pain?
22/05/2026 | 5 mins.
A cricket attends to a damaged antenna. Is that a true indication of pain?
Restoring the Daintree rainforest
22/05/2026 | 10 mins.
Logging in the Daintree rainforest in Far North Queensland began in the 1890s. Recently it has been impacted by dairying. Susan Laurance describes the restoration underway.
E=mc2: an equation, a book and a musical for schools
22/05/2026 | 6 mins.
Based on David Bodanis’s book, E=mc2 The Musical introduces students and audiences to the human story behind the famous equation.
Olympics sex testing will not produce conclusive results
22/05/2026 | 10 mins.
Rare variations exist making an IOC gene test for sex imperfect.
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