ecology

One of the beauties of modern archaeological technique is the ability to analyse ancient battle, or massacre sites, in a forensic way. …

“We’ll follow these guys – they’re three local hoodlums”, This from my local guide on Omatepe Island, Nicaragua. I was sitting behind …

A gem in the heart of Christchurch is Riccarton Bush (sometimes called Deans Bush). It’s a patch of original kahikatea forest, just a …

Many of the real advances in science seem to come from a sudden ‘insight’ ( think Archimedes and “Eureka!”) – and there …

Early on a cool Sunday morning I sipped my latte outside Relishes Cafe, Wanaka, and thought the immediate view could be better. …

Are Australian lives and property being burnt as a result of something that happened tends of thousands of years ago? In 1994 …

Estonia was my first-ever experience of driving, by myself, on the right hand side of the road. I tried to keep it simple. All I …

In Australia there are trees that look like inside-out chimneys. Strong but sensitive – a fungal attack can leave them as a …

The first time I came to Brisbane in the hot part of the year – I couldn’t believe how anyone could survive …