Australia is racing to contain the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which is now believed to have infected ...

Five Australian marsupials have been declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).The ...

Australia is home to some of the world's most unique and formidable wildlife, from powerful dingoes and massive kangaroos to venomous snakes and highly adaptable predators. Across deserts, forests, ...

In 1938, zoologist Ellis Le Geyt Troughton mourned that Australia's "gentle and specialized creatures" were "unable to cope with changed conditions and introduced enemies." The role of these "enemies" ...

Australia is known for its unique wildlife and its ecosystem where animals and humans coexist, but little do we know that there are several creatures that are currently fighting a quiet battle for ...

Australia's landscapes are full of beauty, but they're also home to animals with reputations few places can match. Some carry venom strong enough to shut down the body before help arrives, and others ...

An implant that makes Australian animals lethally poisonous to cats that prey on them could help save species on the verge of extinction. Australian mammals are easily targeted by cats because many ...

Australia is home to an extraordinary variety of wildlife, ranging from striking palm cockatoos to elusive mountain pygmy-possums and remarkable rat-kangaroos. Most of us never get to see these ...