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 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, 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. 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
Article Please login to favourite this article. NASA is going back to Titan, looking for signs of life Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEngineeringPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology Cheers erupt as plans for the Dragonfly rover are unveiled. Inspire students with this article by discussing the future of... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Earth 2.0: same same, but better Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Astrobiologists are thinking beyond just finding a near twin. This thought-provoking article would be well suited to all sciences from... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. For food production, diversity brings strength Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Mathematical research suggests that when it comes to growing crops, more is more. This short article provides students with a... Years 6-10
Article & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Australian astronomers track down the source of elusive fast radio burst Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Using the astronomy equivalent of a live action replay, an Australian team have tracked the source of a one-off fast... Years 5 & 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Dung beetles use sky and wind to find direction Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM It takes a surprisingly complex set of inputs to roll a ball of poo in a straight line. This compelling... Years 4-9
