University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers are part of a study that used modern thermal drone technology to uncover thriving ...

Koalas were officially declared endangered Friday in eastern Australia. This comes as the marsupials continue to fall prey to chlamydia and lose their habitats to land clearing and climate change.

Scientists mapping koala habitat in the NSW central west find it is larger than previously thought, but concerns remain over ...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, which are causing infertility and death in the iconic native species that is listed ...

Koalas spend most of their time in trees — but are in deadly danger when they descend to the ground, new research shows. The marsupials are an endangered species in Australia and their populations are ...

Cuddly koala bears are adored by people all over the world, even by those who have never seen one in real life. But these animals are not actually bears at all and are facing serious challenges in ...

One might think the tree-hugging cuties would be receiving the royal treatment since its Australia’s national icon. And, in some parts of the country, the marsupials are endangered. But, no. The truth ...

The Associated Press on invasive species and flooding It's not as immediately noticeable as, say, fallen trees or washed away roads, but the spread of invasive species after floods may be just as ...