One expert says he is ‘starting to visualise the point where all we have left of corals and reefs is memories’ * Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Almost two out of three corals across popular tourism spots at the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo reef died after an unprecedented marine heatwave hit the Western Australia region, scientists have said. The areas in Ningaloo’s northern lagoon had undergone a “profound ecological simplification” with coral species that were keystones to the habitat among those killed. Continue reading...

The impact of domestic cats on vertebrate biodiversity is unequivocal; however, we still know little about their effects on arthropods. By analysing over 17,000 photos and videos from social media p...

Aspiring authors in Australia are among those who have been scammed by a network of publishing houses using cloned websites and AI tools.

Australia’s national scientific agency announces more research job losses as it looks for budgetary savings

Current laws that deem species safe from extinction ignore their ecological role, geographic range and genetic diversity, as well as their relationships with people.

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Women who manage to perform their jobs well while caring for children should get a bloody medal, not a trip to Fair Work

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Long Covid is affecting hundreds of thousands of kids in America, and many doctors and schools refuse to recognize their illness.

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year is an annual competition hosted by the Natural History Museum in London, which awards top honours in various categories for outstanding photography

Rearing insects in the school classroom can build positive attitudes towards insects among schoolchildren, which is becoming increasingly important as insect populations decline. Identified frequent...

If you have a LinkedIn profile, it's going to get sucked up to train LinkedIn's AI model if you don't opt out.

The Australian Academy of Science and Burnet Institute are leading global efforts at the United Nations, to declare healthy indoor air a human right. More than 300 leaders will come together to