The country is home to some of the world's most unique species - but it is losing them at an alarming rate.

Australia's unique animal species are in sharp decline, with more than 40 mammal extinctions over the past 238 years. This ...

Feral cats and foxes now roam across almost all of Australia. These predators are a major reason why many species have been driven to extinction. After feral cats and foxes are removed, authorities ...

And as with just about anything, too much of anything can cause problems. Out-of-control algal blooms, called "harmful algal ...

Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan fronts the team helping scientists investigate the lives of some of Australia’s most iconic animals. Koalas, fruit bats and kangaroos take the cameras into their ...

In the desolate plains of southern Australia scampers a small creature with pointy ears, a silky tail, and a cream-colored belly that ecologist Steve Morton describes as “wonderfully beautiful.” Its ...

Here's the thing. When you think of dangerous Australian animals, your mind probably conjures up images of massive saltwater crocodiles, venomous snakes coiled in the grass, or those infamous ...

The common names of Australian animals often originate in Aboriginal languages, and beneficially so. Continuing use of names such as kangaroo and kookaburra helps to honour the wealth of knowledge ...