The most recent major breakthrough, a new RHDV variant that emerged around 2014, reduced rabbit numbers by an average of 60 ...

A citizen science study has found participants’ mental wellbeing is positively affected, in a variety of ways.

Good rainfall across much of Australia in the past year has kept forests healthy. But underneath the ocean waves, it was a ...

Northern quoll rediscovered after 80 years, land snails back from extinction in Norfolk Island, and the Antarctic ozone hole ...

From bolts to blue jets, lightning comes in many strange forms.

It’s no secret our planet is heating up. And here’s the evidence: we’ve just experienced the 11 hottest years on record, with ...

Giant dragonflies once roamed Earth’s skies. New research upends the textbook theory of why they went extinct.

At Taronga Western Plains Zoo, the drama of a safari gives way to something quieter and more urgent, a national effort to return the greater bilby to landscapes it once shaped, and a race to stay ...

Birdwatching is experiencing a renaissance, so we’ve compiled 10 of the best locations in Australia where you can enjoy this popular pastime.

A childhood bird encounter opened the door to a lifetime following birds across Australia – and learning how they reveal the ...

In 1999, University of Tasmania (UTAS) ecologist Professor Menna Jones travelled to Little Swanport on the state’s east coast to trap Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) for a population study – ...

Mention nuclear weapons testing to an astronomer and there’s a good chance they’ll start talking about gamma-ray bursts.