Posts by Amelia Rockliff

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

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!

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

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

The book 'Prehistoric Australasia' alongside the 2023 Whitley Medal Winner sticker. Behind the book cover is a painted scene of prehistoric animals gathered at a lake.

Whitley Awards 2023: Showcasing the best Australasian zoological literature

We are thrilled that Prehistoric Australasia: Visions of Evolution and Extinction has been awarded the prestigious Whitley Medal at the 2023 Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales Whitley Awards!

A copy of the picture book Alight, propped up in scrublands with a burnt treetrunk behind it and a charred stick in the foreground.

Alight: Fire that breathes life back into nature

Fire program manager Dr Sam Lloyd shares why fire management and healthy fire is so important to Australia's fire-prone landscape, and why she was inspired to write her children's book, Alight.

The book 'The Encyclopedia of STEM Words' resting on a bed of dark brown bark chips. The cover is dark blue and features a variety of cartoon-y graphics including a tree, the Earth, an atom, a cloud and a Bunsen burner.

An Encyclopedia of Great Ideas: Talking STEM with Jenny Jacoby

The world of science, technology, engineering and maths is full of exciting ideas you may not have come across before. In The Encyclopedia of STEM Words, author Jenny Jacoby shares 100 of her favourites.

Gary Backhouse kneels in a field of wildflowers, surrounded by multitudes of pink flowering orchids.

Fantastic Orchids and Where to Find Them

Step into the enchanting world of Australia's native orchids with Gary Backhouse, author of Guide to Native Orchids of Victoria.

A copy of The Compact Australian Bird Guide resting on a fallen log, with a pair of binoculars waiting nearby.

Best Birdwatching Sites in Australia for Fledgling Bird Nerds

Keen to try birdwatching but not sure where to start? The authors of The Compact Australian Bird Guide have you covered with this list of great birdwatching spots across Australia.

Illustration of an astronaut standing on the edge of red cliffs, looking at a settlement far down a valley.

Quiz: How To Survive on Mars

Are you ready to become a Martian? Test yourself to see whether you truly know enough about how to survive on Mars!

Watercolour and pencil illustration of a mother and calf humpback whale, and inset, the cover of 'The Voyage of Whale and Calf'.

Voyaging with Humpbacks: A whale of a tale with Vanessa Pirotta

Dr Vanessa Pirotta, wildlife researcher and passionate science communicator, shares with us why she loves whales and what inspired her to write her first children's picture book, The Voyage of Whale and Calf.

Two pieces of delicious rocky road artfully stacked on top of one another.

How Full is Choc-full? A delicious activity from Puzzles and Projects

Make yummy rocky road chocolate while learning about packing density maths in this delicious hands-on activity from Puzzles and Projects.