Plate tectonics may have driven the evolution of life on Earth
The rise and fall of the essential elements for life could have influenced the way life evolved over many millions of years.
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Guns, snares and bulldozers: new map reveals hotspots for harm to wildlife
New research looked at human impacts on more than 5,000 threatened species and found that a quarter of them have almost nowhere left to go to escape from the threats posed by human development.
Kids who learn ‘clause‑chain’ languages are quicker to develop complex sentences
In languages from Central Asia to the Amazon and New Guinea, stringing multiple ideas together is something children learn at an early age.
Why was the Afghanistan earthquake so deadly? A disaster resilience expert explains
The type of buildings that are common in rural Afghanistan help explain why this earthquake was so deadly.
Rocky icebergs and deep anchors – new research on how planetary forces shape the Earth’s surface
New research uncovers the fundamental factors that control the Earth’s surface, providing insights into how land levels will respond to the melting of ice sheets and sea level rise.
‘Wellbeing’ will give future budgets more rigour than any before
From October, Australia will start routinely quantifying the benefits as well as costs of federal spending. It’s already shaping up as the new treasurer’s most important legacy.
From microbes to mammals: we tracked the rapid rise of new ecosystems as glaciers retreat and ice sheets melt
From the Arctic to the Himalayas, New Zealand and even Mexico, glaciers worldwide are retreating. But what happens when the ice is gone?
The mystery of the blue flower: nature’s rare colour owes its existence to bee vision
Through a bee’s eyes, blue flowers are more common than you’d think — and they could be used to monitor environmental health.
Could climate change have played a role in the AirAsia crash?
On December 28, AirAsia flight QZ8501 crashed into the sea between Indonesia and Singapore. Shortly before the crash, the pilots requested an alteration to the flight route due to severe weather. While…
How scientists are using drones to lower the risk of catastrophic flooding from large glacial lakes
Glacial lakes around the world are expected to flood downstream areas more often as climate change makes them less stable.
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