The planet has seen a number of devastating fires in recent years. From California to Canada, Thailand, and Algeria, no part of the world is immune to massive fires. As less rain and hotter ...

See some darling—and some dangerous—animals in images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest ...

Scientists have discovered mosquitoes can act like tiny "flying wildlife surveyors," helping researchers detect elusive and endangered animals in Australia's national parks. A team from Macquarie ...

Significant reductions in illegal poaching are necessary to prevent the extinction of vulnerable species. Current privacy and surveillance laws can complicate digital tracking of illegal wildlife ...

SYDNEY: Scientists in Australia have found that mosquitoes can act like tiny "flying wildlife surveyors," helping track ...

By combining museum specimens, DNA analysis and historical records, researchers are revealing how these ancient animals once ...

Australia has just mapped 158 Important Shark and Ray Areas across its waters, identifying the habitats most critical to the ...

If Australia is renowned for one thing, it's the proportion of highly dangerous animals that populate the continent. The three most venomous snakes in the world are from Australia (with a few others ...

A passenger spotted a living Australian brushtail possum peering out from among the kangaroos on the shelf at the shop at Hobart Airport in Tasmania.

Wildlife crime may sound like something that happens far away in dense jungles or on the high seas, but it is an increasingly serious problem in Australia’s own backyard. Native animals and plants are ...