Are animals smart? From dolphin language to toolmaking crows, lots of species have obvious intelligence, Leticia Fanucchi, Clinical Assistant Professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Oklahoma State University. The Conversation, February…
Address science misinformation not by repeating the facts, but by building conversation and community, Anne Toomey, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Science, Pace University. The Conversation, February 13, 2025. …
Less is best If the best light is the light that focuses on the subject and doesn't spread out to shine where it's not needed, then perhaps we could take…
Maggie the Magpie and the Heroes of the Land by Brad Chapman THERE WAS ONCE a beautiful magpie named Maggie. She had built a most beautiful nest, as a home…
Off the editor's radar Not even an honourable mention is made of one of the most prominent and most visited landscapes in Lake Macquarie. WHAT IS IT about Munibung Hill…
Vale Audrey Koosman A dedicated visionary who never gave up. This is truly a person who believed the more-than-human species that we owe our lives to are our best hope for…
Not only then, but also now Terra nullius - this was the attitude of the British to the description of the great southern land as being unoccupied, empty, devoid of…
Christmas wreath making workshop This is an annual event conducted by the Cardiff Sustainable Neighbourhood Group. It is well attended, filling up within a couple of days of being advertised.…
Life Matters, ABC Radio National Spending more time in nature, on doctor's orders Thursday, 28 Dec 2023 New research suggests doctors could soon be handing out nature prescriptions to help treat…
Fungi and flatworms? Scientists call for greater emoji biodiversity Researchers say better representation could elicit interest in lesser-known organisms and help conservation efforts, by Ajit Niranjan (The Guardian, 12 December…