Article Please login to favourite this article. Australia, US and Brazil lead the world in weakening national parks Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Australia has made over 1600 changes to its national parks in the last two decades, including reducing marine park protections.... Years 4 & 6-7
Article Please login to favourite this article. Frogs make mental maps Biological SciencesSTEM Researchers find the first evidence of cognitive mapping outside birds and mammals. This thought-provoking article could be used alongside Biological... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Looking to improve aeroplanes, computer designs bird wing Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEngineeringPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Using big data and supercomputing results in potentially much more efficient aircraft components. This intriguing article could be used to... Years 4-5, 7 & 10
Article, Podcast & Professional Learning Please login to favourite this article. Using nets and turtle eggs to take maths outside the classroom Aboriginal + Torres Strait Islander Histories & CulturesMathematical SciencesSTEM Researchers say that to make maths more engaging, teachers need to think outside of the classroom. Explore this short article... Years
Article Please login to favourite this article. Dogs sniff out endangered insects Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Three dogs have been trained to find endangered insects, and they could revolutionise conservation practices. This short article would sit... Years 4-7
Article Please login to favourite this article. Australian astrophysicists detect ancient star-crash Physical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM A team of scientists have detected a star-crash in space, about 500 million years ago. This article about some impressive... Years 7-12
Video & Film & Article Please login to favourite this article. Five things you should know about the brain in our gut Biological SciencesHealth & Medical SciencesSTEM From moods to memory, the brain in our gut has a big impact on the brain in our heads. RMIT... Years 8 & 10-12
Article, Career Profile & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Lisa Harvey-Smith: Smashing galaxies and gender stereotypes Biological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology Australia’s first Women in STEM Ambassador, Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith, discusses the future of astrophysics, the importance of science communication and... Years 4-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. A ‘tsunami’ on a silicon chip Asia & Australia's Engagement with AsiaChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Scientists in Sydney and Singapore create a world first for light waves. Use this article to show students some ground-breaking... Years 8-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Moonlight and stealth: how an author’s error created a myth about a WWII invasion Earth SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM History says The Omaha Beach Allied landing relied on a late-rising moon. Now, astronomy says otherwise. This interesting article could... Years 7
Article Please login to favourite this article. For autonomous cars, ancient Greece is the word Earth SciencesEngineeringPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Fundamental science is thought to be the key to keeping autonomous cars travelling on the right track. Use this article... Years 4-8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Honeybees get the concept of symbols as numbers Biological SciencesSTEM We know that bees can understand zero and do basic math. But now a new study shows they may be... Years 5-6 & 8-10
