The highly anticipated Australian Bird of the Year competition for 2025 has officially launched, inviting nature enthusiasts and bird lovers nationwide to cast their votes for their favourite feathered contenders in this celebrated conservation initiative
The prestigious Australian Bird of the Year competition returns for 2025, featuring 50 remarkable native species vying for the coveted title. Discover the contenders and make your voice heard in this celebration of Australia's extraordinary avian diversit
Discover how Australia's beloved Bird of the Year competition has evolved into a powerful conservation movement, raising awareness about threatened species and driving environmental action beyond the popular vote.
Explore the breathtaking winning images from the 2025 David Malin Awards, showcasing celestial wonders from supernova remnants to satellite constellations in this visual feast from the cosmos.
Discover the heartwarming story of a countryside dweller's extraordinary relationship with a family of wild jackdaws, revealing the surprising intelligence and personality of these often-overlooked corvids.
In a stunning upset, Australia's 'feathered wrecking ball' - the pheasant coucal - has bulldozed its way to Bird of the Year victory, leaving traditional favourites in its dust and sparking both celebration and bewilderment among bird enthusiasts.
Astronomers have made a stunning discovery - a massive free-floating planet, weighing billions of tonnes, roaming untethered through space without orbiting any star. This cosmic wanderer challenges everything we know about planetary formation.
Exclusive: How Trump-era trade policies threatened the luxury coffee industry and Brazil's rare Jacu bird beans, creating diplomatic tensions and market uncertainty.
Discover how Pakistan's wild budgerigars transformed into Australia's beloved pet phenomenon, creating vibrant life in urban homes despite their vast natural habitat.
Groundbreaking analysis of interstellar object 'Oumuamua reveals baffling metallic composition that defies current scientific understanding, challenging everything we know about cosmic visitors.
Discover the breathtaking winning images from Bird Photographer of the Year 2025, showcasing extraordinary avian behaviour and stunning wildlife photography from around the globe.
The Prince of Wales performed an impromptu wildlife rescue during a visit to Barnsley, carefully freeing a trapped bird to the delight of onlookers.
Exclusive: Conservation groups demand transparency as Defra faces allegations of sitting on crucial seabird population data, raising fears of a deepening ecological crisis in England's coastal regions.
How a humble umpire from Barnsley became one of cricket's most beloved figures through his unique personality and deep love for the game.
Legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird, now 91, reflects on his childlike passion for the sport, his famous friendships, and why he'll never truly retire from the game he adores.
Tributes pour in for legendary cricket umpire Harold 'Dickie' Bird, whose extraordinary career and beloved personality made him a national treasure.
Astrophysicists are abuzz after detecting a mysterious signal with a bizarre 'backwards' signature, sparking extraordinary theories of a parallel universe or a detectable wormhole. This discovery in Antarctica could rewrite the laws of physics.
The cricket world mourns legendary umpire Dickie Bird as fans worldwide share heartfelt memories and tributes to one of sport's most beloved figures.
Iconic cricket umpire Dickie Bird opens up about his profound loneliness and the one agonising regret that haunts him in his later years.
Celebrating the legendary umpire Harold 'Dickie' Bird, who has passed away at 92. From Merv Hughes' antics to meeting the Queen 29 times, we remember his incredible life.
New government data reveals devastating declines in UK wild bird populations, with species like greenfinches and swifts in catastrophic freefall, prompting urgent conservation warnings.
The cricketing world pays tribute to Harold 'Dickie' Bird, the beloved former Test umpire known for his eccentric character and impeccable fairness, who has died aged 93.
Tributes pour in for Harold 'Dickie' Bird, the beloved cricket umpire who became a national treasure, after his peaceful passing at 90 following a battle with Parkinson's disease.
The cricketing world mourns the loss of Harold 'Dickie' Bird, the iconic umpire who passed away peacefully at 91. Remembered for his humour and fairness, tributes flood in from across the sport.
UK drivers are being warned about the severe and costly damage that parking beneath trees can cause to their vehicles, from sap and berries to bird droppings and falling branches.
Discover the remarkable transformation of the Western Treatment Plant in Melbourne from a utilitarian sewage facility into a globally significant sanctuary for over 300 species of birds, rivalling some of the world's most famous wetlands.
The new Western Sydney International Airport has revealed its stunning terminal design, promising a seamless, technology-driven travel experience for 10 million annual passengers from its 2026 opening.
Seagulls in Edinburgh are using sophisticated techniques learned from their counterparts in Japan to outsmart bin defences, creating a city-wide nuisance and fascinating scientists.
A flock of whooper swans gifted from Edinburgh to Tokyo 50 years ago has not only survived but thrived, becoming a celebrated conservation triumph and a symbol of international friendship.
Groundbreaking UK research forecasts a monumental celestial event as a supermassive black hole at the centre of a distant galaxy is set to explode, offering an unprecedented opportunity for astrophysical discovery.