Once again, a round of applause is in order for Cockatoo pet parents, who I'm absolutely convinced are some of the most patient people on earth. It takes a very sort of special person to live with and ...

Researchers from the Institute of Technology, University of Tartu in Estonia have developed a new robot that can build, or rather “spin” new physical components on the fly. Inspired by how ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Euan Ritchie receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Action. Euan is a Councillor within the Biodiversity Council, a member of ...

It was a “bloody warm” morning on November 21 when Rick Dawson went to check his nests. Well, not his, precisely. The properties Dawson oversees lie around Comallo Creek, 50 kilometres inland ...

A federal court action launched against Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek alleges she is not meeting the duties legally required for threatened species. Conservation group the Wilderness ...

Scientists are gaining new insights into how plankton supports life on Earth — just as climate change is changing everything. Scientists are gaining new insights into how plankton supports life ...

Zooplankton is seen under a microscope at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay, Maine. Image by Billy Hickey/The New York Times. United States. Scientists are gaining new ...

I think we can all agree that snack time is serious business. All creatures on earth enjoy a delightful snack, and there's basically nothing worse than having your snack-time ruined or disrupted by ...