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A tiny, vibrant world thrives along the rocky bottom of most streams. As sunlight filters through the water, mayfly nymphs, no larger than your fingernail, cling to algae-coated cobbles. Their brushlike mouthparts scrape the greenish coating, leaving faint trails as they feed. Six spindly legs anchor them against the current,…

Local media have reported that the dam burst on Saturday night due to heavy seasonal rainfall in the northeast.

Almost 35 years have passed since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its first assessment report. It found human activities were substantially increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and other gases ion the atmosphere, which was warming the global climate.

Most fungi need only wind or water to disperse their spores. But some, including truffles, need a little help from animals.

A federal task force will be set up to make sure the reporting of Australia's methane emissions is more accurate.

Permissible levels of "forever chemicals" in drinking water are being reviewed amid concern Australia is well behind tougher US standards.

Public transport ridership has taken a beating in many Australian cities since the onset of COVID. With more people still working from home – typically office workers who had been concentrated in central business districts – passenger numbers remain well below pre-COVID levels on routes serving those CBDs.

It’s winter in Australia, but as you’ve probably noticed, the weather is unusually warm. The top temperatures over large parts of the country this weekend were well above average for this time of year.

Victoria and Western Australia have done away with logging their native forests, with NSW the latest state questioning the industry's future.