Natural Wonder – Why do trees lose their leaves?
This is an interesting question and it all comes down to water. Leaves are the powerhouses of plants. They convert
Tag: nature
Olinguito discovered in Andes rainforest
What is an oliguito, I hear you say? Well, it’s a close relative of the olingo. What’s an olingo? It’s
Andy Lowe on a Museum mission
Our Director, Professor Andy Lowe, has taken on a position as Acting Director at the South Australian Museum for 6
Instant art – just add a rainbow eucalyptus
Happy Friday! It’s grey, windy, and rainy here (Adelaide) right now, so I thought I’d add a bit of colour.
It’s Waterhouse time
The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize is, in the words of the South Australian Museum, “a unique opportunity for talented
Here be dragons
A tiny dragon was found laying eggs in a nest in the Lambusango Forest reserve in Indonesia. She may be
Australia – land of the hot pink slug
Meet Triboniophorus aff. graeffei, a hot pink slug that lives on Mount Kaputar in New South Wales in Australia. It’s
Caution: animals crossing!
Why did the brush-tailed phascogale cross the road? Kylie Soanes knows, but she’s not telling. She is, however, telling how
De-extinction – zombie wooly mammoths? (Biodiversity ethics part 4)
It’s now theoretically possible to re-create an extinct animal, provided a sufficient sample of its DNA is found – tar
Extinction – to intervene or not? (Biodiversity ethics part 3)
A friend (h/t Justin) sent me this article a couple of weeks ago – it seems that this summer, the
Biodiversity Revolution 