Seagrass, protector of shipwrecks and buried treasure
Nov 04, 2018 13:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
For more than 6,000 years, seagrass meadows in Australias coastal waters have been acting as security vaults for priceless cultural heritage. Theyve locked away thousands of shipwrecks in conditions perfect for...
How Eurasia's Tianshan mountains set a stage that changed the world
Nov 04, 2018 13:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
This article is part of our occasional long read series Zoom Out, where authors explore key ideas in science and technology in the broader context of society and humanity. Nestled deep in Central Asia, the Tianshan is a...
Trails on trial: which human uses are OK for protected areas?
Oct 31, 2018 13:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Theres no question about it: parks and protected areas are the absolute cornerstone of our efforts to protect nature. In the long term, we cant save wildlife and ecosystems without them. But people want to use parks...
Why there may be thousands of stink bugs hiding under your sofa
Oct 29, 2018 19:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Its that time of the year when mornings are met with crisp autumn air, when scarlet and amber leaves crunch beneath your feet and when restaurant menus are filled with everything pumpkin spice. We may welcome the...
Tigers confirmed as six subspecies, and that is a big deal for conservation
Oct 28, 2018 13:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
During my time as a zookeeper I had the privilege of working with both Sumatran and Amur tigers. If they did not both have stripes, you would think they were different species altogether. The Sumatran tiger is the...
Ancient fish evolved in shallow seas – the very places humans threaten today
Oct 28, 2018 13:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
You walk and talk and live on land, but your ancient relatives were fish. It took about 480 million years for these fish to evolve and adapt to different environments and become the many different back-boned species...
Government to set up new multi-billion Future Drought Fund
Oct 28, 2018 13:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Nature
Prime Minister Scott Morrison will announce a Future Drought Fund, that will grow to $5 billion over a decade, at Fridays national drought summit. The fund is to provide support against future droughts, helping primary...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight