A herd of donkeys has been seen in a Victoria's Big Desert State Forest sparking concerns they may become established in a state without a feral pest problem.

This unique behaviour had never been observed before, it’s also some of the first evidence for paternal care in the species.” ...

Its underwater forests capture carbon, create shelter for marine species and serve as a nursery for creatures like abalone ...

For many New Zealanders, the Australian magpie is a familiar, if sometimes vexing, sight. Introduced from Australia in the ...

Vials used to test how algae reacts to different conditions at SeaForest’s headquarters in Triabunna, Tasmania. This seaweed ...

Cuteness can shift moods and lower cortisol, and science backs it up. Looking at baby animals, like a seal pup blinking on a ...

These events certainly inflicted changes in the ranges and habitats of organisms, disrupting their earlier evolutionary ...

Australian sheep farmers are cashing in on record-high sheep prices, as rising global demand for lamb and mutton fuels a boom ...

Imagine a lush forest with tree-ferns, their trunks capped by ribbon-like fronds. Conifers tower overhead, bearing triangular leaves almost sharp eno ...

Ancient termite poo reveals 120 million-year-old secrets of Australia's polar forests by Alistair Evans, Anthony J. Martin, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...

While there are plenty of conservation efforts and community love for cute marsupials like the western ringtail possum, ...

A video shows a greater glider, “one of Australia’s most mysterious animals,” using its tail to grasp leaves in a “world-first” behavior. Photo from Ana Gracanin via WWF-Australia In a ...