Ivory trade leads to tuskless elephants
animalsHumans have sped up evolution in Mozambique where ivory hunters have caused an increase in the proportion of female elephants born without tusks
Tips for a Covid-safe Halloween
just for funHalloween fun might look a bit different this year. Take a look at our tips for safe trick-or-treating and find out where this spooky tradition came from
Billionaire’s plan to build new space station
spaceAs the International Space Station heads towards retirement age, billionaire Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin has announced its hopes of building a futuristic space station for business
Greenhouse gas levels hit record high
environmentThe UN has issued a strong challenge to global leaders ahead of the COP26 summit, warning that greenhouse gas levels remain too high to meet temperature targets
Ivory trade leads to tuskless elephants
animalsHumans have sped up evolution in Mozambique where ivory hunters have caused an increase in the proportion of female elephants born without tusks
Tips for a Covid-safe Halloween
just for funHalloween fun might look a bit different this year. Take a look at our tips for safe trick-or-treating and find out where this spooky tradition came from
Billionaire’s plan to build new space station
spaceAs the International Space Station heads towards retirement age, billionaire Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin has announced its hopes of building a futuristic space station for business
Greenhouse gas levels hit record high
environmentThe UN has issued a strong challenge to global leaders ahead of the COP26 summit, warning that greenhouse gas levels remain too high to meet temperature targets
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Top price of $10 million paid for triceratops
animalsThe preserved skeleton of a 66-million-year-old herbivore has set a new record price for triceratops sales, after a private American collector paid big bucks for ‘Big John’
Get our free Climate Change Education Kit
climate changeAs the Glasgow summit gets the world talking ‘net zero 2050’, students can learn all about climate change – from the causes and impacts to what we’re doing to about it – in our new education kit
Outback town’s free land offer to lure new residents
moneyThe Queensland outback town of Quilpie is known for dino fossils and opals, but now it’s on the map as a new frontier after offering free land to Aussie workers and families
Case of mistaken dino identity
animalsA dinosaur thought to be the biggest meat eater of its time has been reclassified as a timid vegetarian after a footprint found in Queensland was re-examined
Keeping the world safe from Covid
healthGetting a Covid-19 jab is a lot harder in some parts of the world than it is in Australia. UNICEF health workers are going to extraordinary lengths to get lifesaving vaccines to hard-to-reach places
Turn climate fears into positive actions
environmentPositive actions are a great way to combat concerns about climate change. Send us a video of what you’re doing to help tackle the climate problem
Fifth grader wins global photo prize
artsA 10-year-old boy from India has won a prestigious wildlife photography award. See his winning photo and other shots from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021 competition
Play influences kids’ career choices
humanitiesAn Australian researcher wants toy shops to go gender neutral to help girls and boys break free of traditional gender roles when choosing jobs as adults
Greta comes to the rescue again
environmentYoung people are not only coming to the rescue of our climate but also our prime minister in the latest cartoon from Mark Knight
Sword from Crusades salvaged at sea
historyDiver recovers a stunningly preserved ancient relic off the coast of Israel, from the dangerous days of knights, armour and swords
Patty Mills’ towering praise from Gaze
sportBoomers basketball great Andrew Gaze has predicted NBA star Patty Mills will take the top spot as Australia’s best ever player
Teen dancing queen joins The Wiggles
artsYear 10 student Tsehay Hawkins isn’t much older than the kids she will entertain after being named the new Yellow Wiggle
Lava flow makes Spanish island bigger
geographySatellite imagery shows molten rock has extended the size of La Palma’s western shore as volcanic eruptions continue
Tips for calming a busy brain
ask healthy haroldHave you ever felt like your mind is so busy you can’t concentrate? Healthy Harold has some great advice for how to calm a busy brain
School votes to dump Batman house name
historyAn elite Victorian girls’ school has voted to drop the name of Melbourne founder John Batman from one of its houses
Gaps in childhood tooth brushing
healthOnly two-thirds of Australian children brush their teeth twice a day, with experts calling for a fresh national review of children’s oral health habits
Golden girls could finally get Olympic due
sportAustralian athletes robbed of Olympic medals during a notorious period of cheating may finally be given their rightful place in sporting history after a 40-year fight for justice
How rising sea levels could impact landmarks
environmentScientists have illustrated the possible impact of global warming in a series of digital images that show how rising sea levels could affect world landmarks including the Sydney Opera House
Dino demise was good news for snakes
animalsThe asteroid that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago was bad news for dinosaurs, but not for snakes that dined out on the mammals and birds that thrived after the removal of dino predators
Chloe McCardel breaks English Channel record
sportAussie marathon swimmer Chloe McCardel is the queen of the English Channel after making a record 44th crossing
Dogs learn words as quickly as toddlers
animalsMost dogs know words like “sit” and “walkies” but new research shows smart pooches can also learn the names of toys as quickly as a one-year-old child
Even premiers must follow the rules
healthVictorian kids are packing face masks into their school bags along with their books and lunch because no-one wants to find themselves in the naughty corner, cartoonist Mark Knight says
Australia’s historic first moon mission
spaceAustralia is headed to space, signing a NASA deal to deliver a rover that will collect soil samples from the surface of the moon
Lego to build blocks without bias
humanitiesLego has pledged to remove gender bias from its product range after an international study finds stereotypes persist
Life on Mars simulated in Israeli desert
spaceA team of scientists and astronauts have created conditions in the Israeli desert to simulate a month-long mission to Mars as part of training for the real thing
Animal numbers up in Africa
animalsThe first wildlife census in Kenya has found an encouraging rise in the African elephant population after important gains in the ongoing fight against poachers
NASA to shoot rocket at asteroid
spaceA spacecraft will deliberately collide with an asteroid in space as part of a NASA defence technique to protect Earth from impact
Meet Queensland’s 15-year-old millionaire
moneyQueensland teenager Sam Richards is still at school, but he is also a biz whiz who has just sold the glassware company he started two years ago in a million-dollar deal
Walk to the moon for kindness
civicsKids, schools and communities are being challenged to spread small acts of kindness while walking 382,000km – the distance from Earth to the moon – between now and World Kindness Day
Classic vampire tale gets a reboot
book clubFind out how Graeme Base combines vampires and computers in his latest book, The Curse of the Vampire Robot, and get a sneak peek of the story and his amazing illustrations
Drones to patrol beaches and bush
technologyA fleet of up to 1000 drones linked to a central command hub will be used to keep swimmers and wildlife safe along the east coast of Australia over summer
Archaeologists find ancient toilet
historyThe discovery of an ancient loo in Israel has lifted the lid on what life was like for the rich 2700 years ago