It's the first observation of "sympatric" evolution: that two species evolved from a common ancestor despite no geographical separation ...

Scientists are testing Charles Darwin's theory on species diversity by analysing Kentia palm varieties that have grown side by side for 1 million years.

It's an exclusive tourist destination and one of the most pristine places on the planet. It's the last place you would expect to find birds with bellies so full of plastic that they crunch if you ...

Charles Darwin first published his seminal work on evolution more than 150 years ago. Since that time, one particular question of how new species form has confounded scientists. But a study of palms ...

What's happening at Lord Howe Island is only a snapshot of what scientists are observing across the country. On Australia's west coast, Ningaloo Reef has had Degree Heating Weeks (DHW) of 16.

Earlier this year I spent a week holidaying on Lord Howe Island, enjoying the beautiful scenery and unique birdlife on the island, as well as the amazing hikes and snorkelling spots that are just a ...

“If even a pristine island like [Lord Howe Island] can’t escape the impacts of plastic pollution, it really provides that sense of scale to the problem.” Start the day with a summary of the ...

Paige Sawyers, a PhD candidate at UNSW Sydney, has been monitoring the reefs at the island alongside researchers from the University of Newcastle for more than a year. She says while Lord Howe ...

Spanning 123 kilometres in length, the World Heritage-listed K’gari isn’t just the largest sand island on Earth ... tropical and seriously beautiful, Lord Howe is a destination that we ...

Observations were drawn from Lord Howe Island Aero {station 200839}. Some cloud observations are from automated equipment; these are somewhat different to those made by a human observer and may not ...

Observations are collected in the New South Wales time zone (Eastern Standard Time) which includes daylight savings in the summer period. Therefore 'Rain since 9am' totals and other values are based ...