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  • Lab Notes: Bogong moths bounce back?

    October 28, 2026 · 11 min

    Across south-eastern Australia, bogong moths seem to be everywhere. A few years ago, it was a different picture: scientists witnessed a population crash, and habitat threats put the species on the IUCN Red List. Are we seeing a bogong…

  • Call for accuracy in dinosaur displays

    October 23, 2026 · 5 min

    Theme parks and museums draw big crowds for dinosaurs. Kids love them. But palaeontologist James Ronan says some displays are based on ideas from the 1970s and present sound effects from movies. He says it is important to present current…

  • The battle between reptiles and mammals

    October 23, 2026 · 9 min

    Why did reptiles prevail for so long and why did mammals take so long to become dominant predators? Adam Lindholm is looking at body size, availability of prey and environmental conditions to reconsider our understanding of the history of…

  • Climate change to increase pressure on lions in Africa

    October 23, 2026 · 7 min

    Lions are under considerable stress across Africa. Their habitat is fragmented and impacted by human activity such as agriculture. Being unable to roam freely, has led to inbreeding. Climate change is expected to impact their habitat and…

  • How bees protect their hives from disease

    October 23, 2026 · 13 min

    Bees survive by collaboration. To fight infection, bees arrange their honey and other stores in ways that repel disease. Microbiologist and bee researcher Kenya Fernandes led a study into the ways bees arrange their hives for maximum…

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  • Togetherness - Symbiosis and the hidden story of life’s hidden collaborations

    October 23, 2026 · 15 min

    No more “Red In Tooth and Claw”? Well, that’s not the only story in evolution – from the beginning. Rowan Hooper in his latest book, Togetherness, shows how lichens, corals and even ourselves, flourish by means of other life forms. We have…

  • Lab Notes: What's in store for wildlife this summer?

    October 21, 2026 · 11 min

    Over the past few years, our environment seems to have experienced multiple extreme events in quick succession. With a summer fuelled by what may be the strongest and wettest El Niño ever, can our wildlife withstand more extremes? Jonathan…

  • Crossing the language barrier teaching astronomy and physics

    October 17, 2026 · 9 min

    As a professor in astrophysics, Katherine Blundell studies variable objects in the night sky. These are colliding or exploding objects. She uses spectroscopy to infer the dynamics of the objects. In addition to her astronomy, Professor…

  • Investigating primary sclerosing cholangitis

    October 17, 2026 · 11 min

    Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare, chronic liver disease characterised by inflammation, scarring, and narrowing of bile ducts. Scar tissue restricts the flow of bile from the liver into the digestive tract, causing bile to…

  • Breeding potatoes is like herding cats

    October 17, 2026 · 12 min

    So says potato geneticist Ingo Hein. It’s due to the chaos which results when two potato plants are crossed. The result can be one of tens of thousands of variations, which is challenging when you just want to combine a few favourable…

  • London street trees threatened by changing climate

    October 17, 2026 · 9 min

    Trees in Kew Gardens, like many across Europe this year, have suffered intensely from baking hot summers. The head of the gardens’ tree collections, Kevin Martin, reports that 72 per cent of street trees in London are threatened by…

  • Some success with palm oil. Nickel mines the next challenge

    October 17, 2026 · 9 min

    Brendan May is a London-based environmental adviser to businesses around the world and has been specialising in South Pacific regions including Indonesia and South-East Asia. He has been concerned about the huge plantations of palm oil…

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The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms.