Is the animal kingdom ruled by tiny worms?
Nematodes are found in every environment on Earth and can survive in some seriously extreme conditions. They will come back to life after being froze...
Warehouse, cemetery, playground: Australia's biodiversity vault
CSIRO's National Research Collection in Canberra is where millions of dead things bring life to Australian science. The specimens, collected over man...
Girls just wanna have frogs
After receiving a heartbreaking email, Ann goes on a mission to prove that 'girls DO like spiders, frogs and all things nature'.' Featuring: Lyra and...
The bird-eating centipede
It's like a classic horror film. There are huge fangs, a segmented body, a remote location, the ocean bashing against cliffs, you're all alone and th...
No, centipedes don't have 100 legs
Turns out centipedes versus millipedes isn't as simple as a numbers game. But here at What the Duck?! we never skip leg day. Featuring: Dr Juanita R...
Are animals musical?
Can animals create, or even enjoy music? Ann rips through the animal kingdom to check out the musical talent of some likely and unlikely performers. ...
The trap is set: Webs, hypnosis, and mucus tubes
We'll all go to trouble to get a good meal, but some animals take it to the extreme. Some build architectural masterpieces to entrap their prey, or u...
Mushrooms: Is the future fungi?
Fungi are already hard at work helping trees survive drought, recycling fallen logs, rotting away carcases, and helping human digestive systems, but c...
Mushrooms: What are they, really?
Mushrooms were once lumped in with plants, and they stayed there well after science knew better. But if a fungus is not a plant… is it a closer relat...
Mushrooms: Why do they kill?
As daily updates about the 'mushroom murders' monopolised newsfeeds around the country, the What the Duck?! team started questioning the motives. Not ...