Search Results

Jim Skea , Paul Ekins , Mark Winskel

The UK is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by 2050, a target that will only be achieved by transforming the way that energy is supplied and used. At the same time there are anxieties about the security of …

Ian Newton , Rodney Kavanagh , Jerry Olsen , Iain Taylor

Owls in Australia are difficult to find and study, so comparatively little is known about their biology. Even less is known about the status, taxonomy, and biology of those species and sub-species living in tropical and subtropical environments …

Geoff Beale , John Read

Guidelines for Evaluating Water in Pit Slope Stability is a comprehensive account of the hydrogeological procedures that should be followed when performing open pit slope stability design studies. Created as an outcome of the Large …

Andrew Young , David Boshier , Timothy Boyle

Forest management must be sustainable not only in ecological, economic and social, but also genetic terms. Many forest managers are advocating and developing management strategies that give priority to conserving genetic diversity within …

Geoff M Gurr , Steve D Wratten , Miguel A Altieri

Ecological engineering is about manipulating farm habitats, making them less favourable for pests and more attractive to beneficial insects. Though they have received far less research attention and funding, ecological approaches may be …

Bronwyn Saunders , Andrew Plant

Follow in the giant footsteps of Diprotodon as he finds his place in the world. Explore his Ice Age environment, his encounters with other megafauna and the challenges he faces to survive. Diprotodon: A Megafauna Journey features …

Anne Morgan , Jennifer Falkner

Tardigrades are one of the toughest creatures in nature! These tiny little animals, nicknamed 'moss piglets' or 'water bears', have incredible survival superpowers. They've been found in astonishing places, from the top of a mountain …

Julie Murphy , Ben Clifford

High in the Australian Alps, Possum needs to find enough food and shelter to survive the harsh alpine winter. She will spend months hibernating under a blanket of snow. Will she last through the year to successfully raise a new family? The …

The Natural History Museum

What are dinosaurs? Where did they live? Did they fly? Did they lay eggs and did any survive? Tackle all these questions and more and become a fully fledged dinosaur expert. Here are 50 crucial questions which reveal everything …

Kate McCabe , Nicole Berlach

A tiny caterpillar begins its journey towards becoming a magnificent butterfly. The Butterfly and the Ants tells the wonderful true story of a butterfly's lifecycle. 'Blue' might seem an odd name for a small caterpillar, but …

Catherine Clowes , Rachel Gyan

Did you know that there are plants that eat insects? Plants whose seeds spread in poo? Plants that move when you touch them? And plants that grow on other plants? Plantastic! presents 26 of Australia's most unique and incredible …

Catherine Clowes , Rachel Gyan

Did you know that there are plants that can survive fire? Plants with seed pods that explode, shooting seeds far and wide? Plants that can help clean up pollution? Or that Australia is home to the most ‘venomous’ plant in the world? Plantabulous! …

Thomas RH Woolrych , Anna Madeleine Raupach

Have you ever wondered about those rocks under your feet? How old they might be? How they got their colour and texture? Could they contain some unknown mineral or fossil treasure? Rocks, Fossils and Formations: Discoveries Through …

Stephanie Owen Reeder , Astred Hicks

A captivating story of the remarkable, but critically endangered, swift parrot – one of the fastest parrots in the world! Swifty grows from a hatchling to a fledgling in the blue-gum forests of Tasmania. She is then ready to make …

Paul Venzo , Prue Francis , Cate James

Have you heard of the Great Southern Reef? Join Professor Seaweed and her friends Frankie and Sam to learn more about one of Australia's best kept secrets! The Great Southern Reef spans thousands of kilometres along the coast …

Andrea Wild , Karen Erasmus

Keith is a scientist who hunts for flies. He looks for flies in parks and gardens. He peers into deep, dark caves. But there is one fly in particular that is very hard to find. To catch this elusive creature, Keith embarks on a very …

Sam Lloyd , Samantha Metcalfe

Fire is a natural part of the Australian bush. This is a story about that relationship – fire that breathes life back into nature. Alight shares the story of Australian native plants and animals during a planned fire. Discover …

Vanessa Ryan-Rendall , Brenna Quinlan

When Olivia and Hamish see a smoky haze coming from their local park, they're ready to spring into action! But it's not a fire – it's a nest of Australian stingless bees that needs their help. Join Olivia and Hamish as they learn …

Jackie Kerin , Milly Formby

Join Milly on her microlight adventure and discover how amazing and awesome migratory shorebirds are! In A Shorebird Flying Adventure you’ll take a trip to the Arctic tundra and back. On the way you’ll meet the birds who travel …

Andrea Wild

Prepare to be AmAZed! on this wild ride through Australia’s biodiversity from A to Z! Go on an amazing scientific journey through 100 topics inspired by the specimens and stories from CSIRO’s National Research Collections …