Article Please login to favourite this article. How do birds dazzle with colour and stay camouflaged? Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Researchers unravel the mystery of the colour of birds with Australasian lorikeets. This development in the understanding of bird feather... Years 5, 7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. COVID-19: The Smart Approach Biological SciencesSTEM Why should we bother testing for COVID-19? And what difference does self-isolation make anyway? The Australian Academy of Science answers... Years 8-12
Professional Learning & Article Please login to favourite this article. How to flatten the curve of coronavirus, a mathematician explains Biological SciencesMathematical SciencesSTEM [PLEASE NOTE: The information in this article may since have been updated or refined.] A mathematician explains the science behind social... Years 7-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. The best fire management system is in northern Australia and it’s led by Indigenous land managers Chemical SciencesAboriginal + Torres Strait Islander Histories & CulturesBiological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM “By using fire at the right time of year, in the right places with the right people, we have a... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Scientists crack 58-year-old quantum mystery Physical SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM Fluke discovery could revolutionise nuclear magnetic resonance. This article is best suited to students in years 8-12 studying Physical or... Years 8-9 & 11-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Astronauts grow lettuce in space Biological SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Astronauts report the plants are fresh, nutritious and safe to eat. This interesting article is suited to students in years... Years 2, 4-7 & 9-10
Article & Professional Learning Please login to favourite this article. Australia has hundreds of programs to get women into STEM, but are they working? STEM “The lack of women in STEM jobs exacerbates the national skills shortage and dampens Australia’s potential to lead the way... Years
Article Please login to favourite this article. Tiny bird-like dinosaur smallest ever found Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM A tiny bird-like fossil has been trapped in amber since the age of the dinosaurs. This interesting discovery could be... Years 1, 3-5, 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. One little bandicoot can dig up an elephant’s worth of soil a year – and our ecosystem loves it Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM An animal that digs holes seems like more of a nuisance than a help, but according to researchers, there’s a... Years 4 & 6-8
Article Please login to favourite this article. What we can learn from fish that change sex Biological SciencesSTEM A fish that changes sex to lead the pack has revealed what happens genetically to pull off the trick. Encourage... Years 4-10
Article & Professional Learning Please login to favourite this article. Who creates the world? Engineers! EngineeringBiological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM “This World Engineering Day thank an engineer, or talk to a young person about what engineers actually do, so we... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Parrots do probability Mathematical SciencesBiological SciencesSTEM Study finds first evidence of statistical inference beyond great apes. Use this article as a practical application of probability and... Years 5 & 10
