The Australian prime minister challenged influencer Sam Jones to try picking up one of his country's more dangerous animals.

Male blue-lined octopuses inject a powerful neurotoxin into the hearts of females before mating to avoid being eaten, according to a new study.

Steve Irwin was famous for wrestling crocodiles. But the animal he was afraid of is something you might not expect.

It is a world cut off from our own by thick blankets of floating ice, but some scientists are taking the plunge to learn how ...

Aussie gardeners are being urged to take care when mowing the grass or trimming their edges after a “sad” discovery in a ...

Researchers say Australia is in a unique position to prepare native species for the impacts of the Varroa destructor—a mite ...

Recorded at 45% higher than before Australia's drought-wildfire combo of 2019, it was described as "nothing short of ...

Now what? Once the floodwaters go down you could be faced with structural damage to your home, contaminated water, river mud, black mould and sometimes dangerous animals. Here is some ...

Feral cats have long been suspects in killing native species reintroduced into Australian conservation areas. DNA testing of the carcasses puts felines firmly in the frame.

Certain animals have evolved remarkable speeds to ... be the best-adapted and strongest bird ever discovered in the world. Australia's biggest marsupial in the whole world, kangaroo, is renowned ...

Making sense of emergency warnings It doesn't matter where you live in Australia, you should understand what an emergency warning looks like, and what you should do if one is issued for your area.

A Sydney woman says she “should be dead” following a suspected bull shark attack at Gunyah Beach, Bundeena, south of Sydney ...