Environment

History

What lies beneath ‘tomb of Jesus’

An archaeological dig has uncovered an ancient landscape of rock and plant matter beneath the Holy Church of the Sepulchre, suggesting it may once have been a quarry converted to a garden

Health

Boy’s regional challenge to Albo

Bush kids are waiting up to six years to see a pediatrician – now one 12-year-old is walking from regional Australia to Canberra to ask the Prime Minister to support this vital charity’s work

VIDEOAnimals

A day in the life of a great white

Remarkable footage captured by 13 of the apex predators off the coast of NSW has given incredible insight into how they behave, as the state government announces new safety measures

EXPLAINEREnvironment

Why landslides lead to flash floods

What caused the devastating flash-flooding event in the Himalayan border region of Nepal and Tibet, why did the mountainous terrain make matters worse – and do experts think climate change played a part? RED LEVEL (YRS 7-12)

VIDEONews

Men lost at sea found safe in Esky

Two fisherman were miraculously found alive floating in a giant Esky 130 nautical miles from shore after being lost at sea for five days – how they were found?

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Animals

Penguin parade turned vax queue

Phillip Island’s little penguin colony is famous for its nightly sea to the sand parade but National Science Week saw the world’s largest wildlife vaccination program begin, inspiring Knight’s toon

Environment

Shark alerts on smartwatches

It’s Science Week! Australian shark sighting app Dorsal has a new feature coming that will enable the app to issue alerts to surfers and swimmers while they are in the water. Here’s how it works

Explainers

Why Colombian builds didn’t hold

Building standards of earthquake-prone Colombia helps explain why this week’s event caused such devastation, researchers have said. Find out which countries have quake safety by design

VIDEOAnimals

K’gari: Girl saves stranded whale

Incredible footage has captured how a young Australian girl leapt into action to save a stranded humpback whale on the island of K’gari – watch the video and take the poll

Environment

World on watch for ‘Super El Nino’

A climate expert has predicted that the El Nino gathering in the Pacific could become the most challenging for humanity since 1877. This time around, however, the impact may not be so grave

Explainers

What can be done to fight bird flu?

With the potentially devastating H5N1 strain of bird flu infecting resident Australian birds and threatening countless native species, experts say there are multiple ways to minimise the impact

POLLAnimals

Cat curfews due to bird flu fears

One state remains the only mainland jurisdiction without cat curfew powers as renewed calls mount over bird flu fears and millions of native animals killed by roaming felines. Take the poll

History

Resurfacing an ‘Ancient Wonder’

A remarkable underwater discovery by archaeologists has shed new light on one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as the PHAROS project team begins to recover monumental debris

Animals

Happy ending for bushfire baby

Robyn the koala joey lost both her parents in Victoria’s January bushfires and her survival was touch and go – discover how she was returned to the wild after a remarkable four-month recovery

Explainers

What is a double earthquake?

The South American country of Venezuela was rocked by two massive earthquakes last week in a rare event known as a doublet. Here’s how twin quakes and aftershocks differ

Environment

Skiers bemoan worst snow season

Winter is well underway but snow enthusiasts have been left gobsmacked by the worst snow season in a decade thanks to El Nino. See the shocking photos of Australia’s best slopes laid bare

VIDEOAnimals

Egg drop for our endangered frogs

A massive conservation effort is underway to revitalise Southern Corroboree frog populations at Kosciuszko National Park. Find out what is being done to save our most endangered amphibians

Environment

Mud choking Great Barrier Reef

The impact of land clearing on the Great Barrier Reef has been laid bare in a shocking new report that shows more than 400,000 dump truck loads of mud end up in the fragile ecosystem annually

Environment

Winter takes an unexpected turn

Something unusual is unfolding across Australia’s weather maps looking ahead to winter hols, with conditions behaving differently to what we would expect in June – what is happening and why?

Animals

Dog lost at sea found in kayak

Bruce the brave Alsatian had an unplanned dicey adventure when he was swept almost 5km out to sea. His owner raised the alarm and the mayday call saw rescuers race to reach the plucky pooch