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For decades, psychology departments worldwide have studied human behavior in darkened laboratories that restrict natural movements, such as …

The Australian continent is now geologically stable. But volcanic rocks, lava flows, and a contemporary landscape dotted with …

Australia can lay claim to two new native mammal species, which were discovered as part of our collaborative …

An article published this week in the prestigious journal Nature Medicine documents what is believed to be the …

During ice ages, dry, frozen terrain extended over much of northern Europe, Asia, and North America. Many plants …

Few plants conjure up the Australian bush better than banksias, whose beautiful flowers are irresistible to honeyeater birds, …

Colorful flowers and the insects and birds that fly among their dazzling displays are a joy of nature. …

Some 9,700 years ago, on an autumn day, a group of people were camping on the west coast …

Some of us remember August 24, 2006, like it was yesterday. It was the day Pluto got booted …

Rock art is one of the most intriguing records of the human past — it directly represents how …