Three Dog Night isn't just the name of a band; it is also the way an Australian tribe, who used dogs to stay warm, would describe the temperature on a cool evening. After reading about many different ways of measuring temperature, the...

OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This one about the Australian kagu contains information about habitat, diet, and other ecological information. See if you can answer a few questions when...

What was Australia like during prehistoric times? Follow through history from 110 million years ago until the present and discover the different mammals, birds, and reptiles.

This site features links to information on Australia's museum.

The main page of the South Australian Museum describes the major exhibit currently on display. Links are provided to explore more of the museum.

Naturalist Vladimir Ovtsharenko explains why Australia is home to so many different species of spiders, why spiders are important, and why spiders should be protected.

See the Australian Museum Online collection of mollusca. Read about how the sea slug defends itself and the history of the bivalve pulvinitidae.

A description of what arthropods actually are and a discussion of their origin, as well as some info on research.

This site explores the unique characteristics and natural history of the numbat (marsupial anteater). Special focus is given to how and why this animal is endangered, and what conservation efforts are currently underway. Related learning...

Museum Victoria is Australia's largest public museum organization and is responsible for the care of the state's collections and conducting research.

From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article covers results from a recent study in which a female bonnethead shark was able to reproduce without the presence of a male shark.