Twenty endangered bandicoots are roaming south-west New South Wales in an effort to return bandicoots to the region after ...

The cane toad, a South American amphibian, has become a devastating invasive species globally. Introduced for pest control, ...

A nationwide program has traced how foxes spread from south-eastern Australia to as far away as the Pilbara in just 70 years, ...

The female of the species has devil-like black horns, and a taste for extremely rare pollen. But until now, this Australian ...

As Australian Pollinator Week (8–16 November) gets underway, new research has found that many Australians have poor awareness ...

Australian birds that live on islands are among the species most at risk of extinction, a first-of-its-kind study has shown. Australia has over 750 native bird species. But many of them are facing an ...

There is conclusive evidence that Crocidura trichura populations declined dramatically since 1900. In fact, some suspected it went extinct not long after that. But in 1985, researchers spotted an ...

The European red fox isn't native to Australia, but it certainly does live there now, preying on native species. In an effort to help restore the ecological balance, scientists are experimenting with ...

University of Queensland researchers have completed the first comprehensive studies of recent fire history and koala ...

Naturalized species, which are not native but have established themselves in new locations, have the potential to spread even further to suitable habitats in many parts of the world, reports a new ...

New Zealanders might want to check their luggage twice — because some eight-legged travelers may be making themselves at home. Giant Australian spiders, like huntsman spiders, are showing up in ...