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With Halloween around the corner and spooky season in full force, here are 5 ocean animals that are always ready to go trick-or-treating.

How does your body know when to sleep and wake up? For a long time, scientists thought that your brain dictated your body’s internal clock. Now Australian and French researchers have found that the liver has a say, too.

While onboard the RV Investigator in 2017, scientists collected a large sponge, but that wasn’t the only thing they collected. Inside, they found 30 banded sand catsharks (Atelomycterus fasciatus). This was the first time sharks had been seen living in sponges, but it wasn’t the last.

The Aussie Bird Count Week is an annual event run by BirdLife Australia. Anyone can participate by observing and counting nearby birds! In this activity, you can learn how to identify birds around you by listening to them using BirdNET, an app developed to quickly identify birds based on their songs.

Have you ever wondered how your lungs move air around? Safety: This activity involves using scissors to cut into a plastic bottle. Ask an adult for help with this step and cover the resulting sharp edges with duct tape.

Happy World Gratitude Day (21 September)! Our world definitely rocks and we’re celebrating it with this life-sustaining quiz. Can you get into the ozone and score a high five?

One kilometre underwater, deep-sea coral reefs support incredible biodiversity. Now, CSIRO researchers are using AI to better understand and protect these reefs.

After the 2023 Women’s World Cup, everyone wants to be a Matilda, even our sea creatures. So, here’s who we think would make the 11-animal Australian Marine Soccer Team and why.