Echidnas are quill-covered mammals that are native to Australia and New Guinea. They lay eggs like their platypus cousins, ...

Australia is home to some of the world's most venomous snakes, making it a hotspot for herpetologists and thrill-seekers ...

Over the past 100,000 years, Australia and New Guinea's large animal communities have been disrupted by extinctions and ...

A world-first tool is tracking Australia's progress in sequencing the full genomes—or genetic blueprints—of the country's 250 ...

Conservationists are calling out government bureaucrats for "failing" to deliver two time-sensitive documents 16 years after ...

From their unusual biology to their unique way of life, ... Here are five lesser-known facts about kangaroos that offer a fresh look at one of Australia’s most fascinating native animals. 2 / 6.

Millions of feral animals, birds and amphibians now call Australia home. And their new home is beginning to change them in turn. Caravans of feral camels have roamed the arid interior for over 180 ...