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The paperback book 'Rocks, Fosils and Formations' laying on a pitted boulder.

Rocks, Fossils and Formations: A story 4.6 billion years in the making

April 11, 2024

Dig in to the fascinating history of Earth, a story so old and so fascinating that it's almost hard to believe... but as Thomas Woolrych explains in this edited extract from Rocks, Fossils and Formations, the evidence can be seen all around us!

Sunset over a calm lake with a boat shed to one side.

Exploring Australia: five ways to connect with nature during the holidays

March 13, 2024

Need inspiration for your next adventure around Australia? You’ve come to the right place.

Illustration of a lyrebird singing, its song represented by twilring purple lines and quavers. Beneath is a frilled-neck lizard, banjo frog, dingo, gang-gang cockatoo and emu.

Sense-ational Superpowers: Five strange hidden talents of Australian animals

February 8, 2024

Author Stephanie Owen Reeder shares some of the weird and wonderful superpowers of Australian native animals.

A seagull standing on wet sand at the beach; seaweed scatters the ground around it.

What beaches can teach us: learning while exploring

December 6, 2023

Heading out to explore beaches and seashores? There is so much to learn from observing our coastlines. Here is some inspiration to get the whole family engaged with nature.

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Illustration of a woman in a wheelchair presenting a poster on primate behaviour.

Strong Scientific Posters: Presenting science concisely with Bruce Kirchoff

February 16, 2022

Read & Publish and Open Access: What it means for you

October 25, 2021