New research has found an insect species with markings that are so black that they’re ‘superblack’ or ‘ultrablack’, absorbing ...

A ustralia might be home to a large proportion of the world’s deadliest animals but it's about to have three more. The iconic Sydney funnel-web spider, with one of the world’s deadliest bites, has ...

Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's ...

The engineering and defensive skills of red wood ants help the endangered species transcend its small stature in the natural world.

An international team of scientists has revised the classification of Australia's most famous spider. With a bite more deadly ...

The 22-year-old British tennis star said a hand and ankle swelled up but she refused to use an antiseptic spray in case ...

Emma Raducanu has revealed she refused to use antiseptic spray on insect bites at the Australian Open, fearing it could lead ...

Ahead of Australian Open, Briton’s hand and ankle swelled up but she refused antiseptic in case contamination led to a ...

As someone interested in ecology and the environment, I commenced an in-depth study of fire ants many years before fire ants appeared in Australia. Once fire ants appeared in Australia, I formed the ...

Call us biased, but we think Australia is one of the most incredible and diverse places on the planet. A sizeable place (you know, continent-sized), it can be overwhelming to decide where to go on ...

While Murray will not be in Djokovic’s box for the upcoming Brisbane International, the pair did spend ten days together before the World No.7 flew out to Australia. And opening up on the ...