Genetic analyses have solved the riddle of where a marsupial mole fits on the tree of life: It’s a cousin to bilbies, bandicoots and Tasmanian devils.

The brush-tailed bettong once inhabited most of Australia, but these days it lives in a tiny fraction of its former range.

Australia remains the only continent free of the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain. But experts warn it’s only a matter of time ...

Humans are causing enormous damage to the Earth, and about 1 million plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction.

Last year was the hottest year in history – on average more than 1.55 degrees higher than pre-industrial temperatures. The ...

Planet Zoo lets gamers to experience running a simulated zoo, but take care with multispecies enclosures, since some animals ...

In an announcement postponed by the Los Angeles wildfires, President Joe Biden on Tuesday designated two sites in California ...

There are many reasons why researchers are concerned about endangered species. After all, these species went extinct in just ...

Far from its home in Indonesia, a brightly colored creature moved around in an aquarium. Scientists peered into the tank, ...

Combined, more than 25 million people follow the Everglades and wildlife exploits of three Florida social media personalities ...

As it stands, Birrell has already moved to a career-best WTA ranking of No.99, which makes her Australia’s new top-ranked women’s player surpassing Olivia Gadecki - who went 0-2 in Australia ...

Last month, a 39-year-old man was sentenced to three years and six months in jail for attempting to post nearly 100 Australian reptiles overseas. There has been a rise in native animal rescues ...