Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS MAGAZINE - Model or Monster? Biological SciencesEngineeringSTEMTechnology In a two-room laboratory sequestered in a hunkered-down building in Werribee, Victoria, a small but mighty group of baby frogs,... Years 4-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. How evolution engineered nature’s underwater acrobats Biological SciencesEngineeringPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Swim like a sea lion, splash like a seal. This fascinating article discusses how biology and engineering have come together... Years 4-5, 7 & 10
Article & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Prosthetic fin for injured turtles Biological SciencesEngineeringSTEMTechnology Innovative new prosthetic fin approved for trial on real, threatened turtles. This short article and video show an excellent example... Years 5 & 7-8
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: Advanced technology inspired by nature Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEngineering If you know where to look, there’s almost no technological or design problem that nature hasn’t solved already. Amalyah Hart... Years 4-7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Fire, floods and ice Antarctic ScienceBiological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology How Antarctic science helps us understand Australian weather and climate. The last Australian summer delivered hot weather and bushfires on... Years 4-6, 8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Knowing Volcanoes Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology The 2019 White Island disaster was a horrific — but growingly rare — tragedy. Professor Jocelyn McPhie explains the volcano... Years 4-6 & 8
Article Please login to favourite this article. A high-tech battle to protect the black rhino Biological SciencesSTEMTechnology New tracking technology is helping fight poaching in Namibia. This article highlights the important role that technology plays in the... Years 4-7 & 9
Article Please login to favourite this article. This super rare bigfin squid is a deep-sea mystery Biological SciencesSTEM We recently spotted not 1, but 5, in the Great Australian Bight. An exciting spot of the rare bigfin squid... Years 5-7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Herbivores, poop and the nutrient cycle Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM Droppings affect plant growth in different ways and so affect ecosystems. This article explains the importance of animal dung to... Years 8
Article Please login to favourite this article. Self-heal like a squid Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM A new material inspired by a natural protein found in squid. This short article is well suited to students in... Years 5, 8 & 10
