Geckos walk on water – we filmed them to find out how

Dec 08, 2018 17:34 pm UTC| Nature

Anyone whos seen a gecko will likely know they can climb walls. But these common lizards can also run across water nearly as fast as they can move on solid ground. Yet while we know how geckos scale smooth vertical...

Perth's brief abalone season is a time of delicacies and danger

Dec 08, 2018 17:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Starting on December 8, recreational abalone fishing will be allowed in Perth. Fishing will be limited to one hour on four Saturday mornings between December and February. The maximum catch is still 15 per person per day....

The more male gorillas look after young, the more young they're likely to have

Dec 04, 2018 16:40 pm UTC| Nature

Paternal care where fathers care for their children is rare among mammals (that is, animals which give birth to live young). Scientists have identified more than 6,000 mammal species, but paternal care only occurs in 5...

COP24: time is running out on climate change, but geoengineering has dangers of its own

Dec 04, 2018 16:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

We have just 12 years left to reduce emissions and achieve the Paris Agreements highest ambition of limiting warming to 1.5C. We have been warned, repeatedly, of the high stakes of our present climate gamble. If we...

Curious Kids: what would happen if the Earth's core went cold?

Dec 04, 2018 16:38 pm UTC| Nature

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages, where The Conversation asks experts to answer questions from kids. All questions are welcome: find out how to enter at the bottom of this article. What would happen...

How the neoliberal obsession with valuing nature changes our understanding of it

Dec 04, 2018 16:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Nature

Over the last decade, an industry has developed that values different aspects of nature in different ways. Its growth has been underpinned by the argument that, in a neoliberal world where the market is the dominant...

COP24: 12 years from disaster, here's where we are and what needs to be done to fight climate change

Dec 04, 2018 16:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

World leaders are gathering in Katowice, Poland, to negotiate the worlds response to climate change. The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) will last from December 3-14 and its primary aim is to reach agreement on how...