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Win tickets to the Everest 60th Anniversary Reader Dinner

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:30:51

Big egos don't produce success, study finds

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:25:44

Those who feel they deserve success are more likely to fail when challenges arise.

Australia gets new triangular $5 coin

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:05:17

A triangular $5 coin launched this month commemorates the 25th anniversary of Australian Parliament House.

GALLERY: World's tiniest flowers bloom in the lab

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:39:33

Chemists have manipulated the growth of crystals to build beautiful nanoflowers that are impossibly small.

The mysterious world of pygmy seahorses

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:10:29

These beautiful seahorses, no bigger than a 20-cent coin, eluded scientists for several centuries.

Slang: What Aussies call other Aussies

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:00

From Cornstalks to Banana-benders, Aussies even have lingo for each other.

Oldest ape fossils hold clues to evolution

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:07:26

The earliest evidence of apes and monkeys co-existing has been uncovered in Tanzania.

AG reader photo: Margaret River

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:31:37

A golden sun rising over the picturesque Margaret River region is this week's reader photo.

200 years on: Crossing the Blue Mountains

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:00

May 2013 marks the bicentenary of the first European crossing of the Blue Mountains.

Barrier Reef downgrade decision postponed

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:54:16

UNESCO will decide in 2014 whether to add the reef to a list of World Heritage Sites in danger.

Second solar eclipse in six months

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:28:56

The annular eclipse on 10 May 2013 was the last in a string of solar events visible from Australia.

Your photos of the eclipse

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:05:43

It's been a stellar six months for Australians and eclipse chasers as we witness our second solar eclipse.

Saving the Mary River turtle

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:40:12

This Australian endangered species is on the verge of extinction and you can make a difference.

GALLERY: The secrets of plant sex

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:20:10

Flowers attract pollinators via bright colours and beautiful aromas and some resort to trickery in an effort to reproduce.

VIDEO: Melbourne in miniature

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:00:00

Clever filming techniques and after-effects make a tiny toy town from a big, beautiful city.

Google Earth fuelling ‘armchair archaeology’

Thu, 9 May 2013 18:05:04

A new breed of archaeologists is using satellite imagery to unearth clues about past civilisations.

On this day: Beaconsfield miners rescued

Thu, 9 May 2013 17:01:25

Seven years ago today, miners Brant Webb and Todd Russell escaped to the surface after 14 days trapped underground.

Australian solar eclipse: Friday 10 May 2013

Thu, 9 May 2013 10:23:10

Aussies can catch a glimpse of a so-called annular solar eclipse this week, the only one until 2035.

'Boss crocs' rule complex social system

Wed, 8 May 2013 10:52:11

Dominant crocodiles rule over large territories and fight off other males, new research suggests.

Extinction: is it really that bad?

Tue, 7 May 2013 11:51:29

What are the real implications of mass species extinction, asks ecologist Euan Ritchie.

AG reader photo: Wedge-tailed eagle

Mon, 6 May 2013 08:00:00

A majestic wedge-tailed eagle taking flight in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales is this week's reader photo.

Vale Bob McMahon: rock-climbing legend

Fri, 3 May 2013 08:00:00

Andrew Bain pays tribute to a lost legend he interviewed on Freycinet Peninsula last year.

GALLERY: Fighting malaria in the Pacific

Thu, 2 May 2013 08:00:00

These Aussie scientists are on the front lines of the battle against malaria in the Solomons.

Win an Australian Bush Babies coin pack!

Wed, 1 May 2013 16:10:31

VIDEO: Return to Heard Island

Wed, 1 May 2013 13:54:17

Veteran Antarctica researcher Dr Grahame Budd returns to document changes in the landscape.

Reef life on the wreck of the Yongala

Wed, 1 May 2013 08:00:00

From a maritime disaster south-east of Townsville in 1911, a vibrant reef was born.

VIDEO: Diving the HMAS Adelaide shipwreck reef

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:52:29

One of Australia's most recent artifical reefs, the HMAS Adelaide shipwreck is a diver's dream.

VIDEO: Demystifying deadly mosquitoes

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:32:14

Researchers capture mosquitoes in the Solomon Islands to study malaria, one of the world's big killers.

Rare late-season cyclone forms off Queensland

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:44:07

Cyclone Zane, off the coast of far north Queensland, is the tenth cyclone of the current season.

Aboriginal colonisation was planned migration

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:00:00

The first Australian settlers numbered up to 3000 and arrived intentionally, a new study suggests.

GALLERY: Land speed racing on a salt lake

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:00:00

When racers take to Lake Gairdner, SA, for Speed Week, it's more than just a joy ride.

VIDEO: Land speed racing in South Australia

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:09:38

Each Autumn, competitors come together to find the fastest vehicle at Speed Week 2013.

Indigenous servicemen: their contribution

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:00:00

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have had a significant but little-known role in our armed forces.

Ask an expert: Possum or potoroo?

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:04:52

A reader in Queensland requests help in identifying a mystery marsupial.

Bird-watchers use iPhones to track cockatoos

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:47:51

Sydney-siders have been asked to assist in tracking sulphur-crested cockatoos using an iPhone app.

AG reader photo: Robber fly

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:45:19

This week's reader photo captures a robber fly at rest in spectacular detail.

On the edge of a new Aussie 8 record

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:35:06

A three-man Australian team are in the running to set a new record for summiting the highest peaks in each of Australia's states and territories.

Galaxies: 16 of the universe's most stunning

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:28:36

Learn about the many types of galaxies, and see some of the loveliest images ever taken of these cosmic wonders.

Building designer burrows for rare wombats

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:00:00

Man-made burrows have been engineered in a bid to boost populations of critically endangered wombats.

Burrup Peninsula rock art among world's oldest

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:26:32

Study confirms vast collection of Aboriginal engravings in the Pilbara may be tens of thousands of years old.

AG reader photo: Bay of Fires

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:10:45

A stunning shot of the Bay of Fires in Tasmania is this week's reader photo.

Fatal shore: Why so many shark attacks?

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:39:41

A spate of fatal shark attacks in WA has led to calls for drastic action. But what's behind the attacks?

Regent honeyeater population gets a boost

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:27:10

Captive-bred regent honeyeaters will be released into Victorian forests today to boost wild populations.

Shark behaviour affected by full moon

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:59:42

Grey reef sharks behave differently depending on the point in the lunar cycle, new research suggests.

Ken Duncan's images of motherhood

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:00:00

Photographer Ken Duncan captures images of mothers and children in poor and remote areas.

OPINION: Great Barrier Reef under siege

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:00:00

Is the Reef's heritage status at risk because of Australia's guardianship? Dr Chris McGrath wonders.

AG reader photo: Storm cell

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:17:52

This spectacular shot captures lightning strikes outside of Wallaroo, South Australia.

Moa mystery solved: why females were giants

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:55:24

The reason giant female moa birds towered over diminutive males may be simpler than experts thought.

Dinosaur embryo fossils give clues on growth

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:24:00

A cache of fossilised dinosaur embryos found in China sheds light on how the prehistoric giants developed.

Australian Geographic's top 50 apps

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:00:00

Nature, bushwalking, astronomy, weather, photography – it's all here, in our list of top smartphone and tablet apps.