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World’s largest smog-sucking vacuum

Could this giant smog-sucking vacuum solve the world’s pollution problems?

Concrete jungle? Not according to this new design

This amazing house has a garden on every floor proving that green spaces are no longer just for the suburbs

Is this the sheep of the sea?

This amazing ‘leaf sheep’ is one of the only animals able to perform photosynthesis.

Is climate change starving our polar bears?

New studies suggest that polar bears are not adapting the way we thought they would to the warmer climate.

Can the introduction of Malaysian wasps save Christmas Island’s red crabs?

La Trobe scientists have identified a new weapon in the fight against crazy yellow ants that are decimating our red crabs

The Love Project

The Love Project is empowering people to help clean up waterways through riparian planting days.

Hundreds of millions of acres of world’s forest could be lost by 2030, say WWF

Conservationists have identified 11 positions where 80% of protected forest could be lost by 2030.

New research disproves UN climate change ‘hiatus’ theory

A new study has been released that contradicts the climate change ‘hiatus’ theory.

Time-lapse video of first days’s of bees life raises awareness of their plight

Incredible footage of the first days of a bees gives greater insight into the varroa mite plaguing hives worldwide.

Cate Blanchett: A wicked talent

Her feet firmly on the ground, Cate Blanchett chats to us about playing the villain, embarrassing her children and why she doesn’t have any mirrors in her house.

Zoo seeks surrogate mother for baby chimp

This adorable two-month-old chimpanzee is seeking a surrogate mother.

Mosquitoes lured by body odour

Mosquitoes driving you nuts? Their motivation for biting may be put down to one thing: body odour.

Kermit the Frog found in the wild

Kermit the Frog’s long-lost cousin has been found in Costa Rica – celebrating Save the Frogs Day.

Mark Ruffalo on the causes close to his heart

Mark Ruffalo is a man of many opinions.

Orphaned pups show a ‘cuddlier’ side to Australian bats

These adorable orphaned bat pups are changing the way we view our nocturnal winged friends.

New studies reveal lettuce as an unlikely source of rubber

Prickly lettuce has been found to exhibit similar polymers to natural rubber, making it an ideal alternative to the Brazilian Rubber tree.

Flushing money down the toilet: human waste full of valuable metals

A geologist believes there is fortune to be found in our sewage, giving a whole new meaning to flushing money down the drain.

Astronauts captured amazing footage of the Aurora lights

This is what the aurora lights look like from space.

Nearly 3 million whales killed in the 20th century alone

The total number of whales killed in the 20th century is much, much higher than you thought

Cyclone Pam causes ‘unbelievable destruction’ and death in Vanuatu

Vanuatu has been left devastated after Tropical Cyclone Pam tore through the small Pacific Nation.

Could the next food trend be weeds?

Forget the supermarkets, the latest food trend sees us heading to the great outdoors.

Octopus gets crabby in Yallingup, Australia

Watch this amazing footage of a battle to the death between an octopus and crab in Yallingup, Australia.

Dr Vandana Shiva: “Women are the first in the line of defence of the earth”

For Dr Vandana Shiva, women are the first in the line of defence of the earth, as she examined in her first book Staying Alive.

Chasing the sun

Around the world, warm-weather enthusiasts are making the case for year-round daylight savings. But what are the benefits of extended hours of sunshine?

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