Australia’s most widespread mammal is one of our least understood. Now, pioneering research is unlocking the enigma of the echidna.
When you think of kangaroos and wallabies, you probably don’t think of the temperate climate, unsettled weather and agricultural lands of England. Yet on such pastures, the red-necked wallaby has found a home.
Not simply designed for sitting, a wombat’s bum is its best defence against attack.
Greater gliders are under threat from habitat destruction. Here’s how can you help.
The first new detached coral reef to be found in 120 years is equal in size to the Empire State Building in New York, scientists say.
Behind the scenes of a major storm event is extreme. Nicholas Searle, story producer of Big Weather (and how to survive it), joins international storm chaser and photographer Nick Moir in the hunt.
“All looks, no leg muscles,” is what a self-deprecating red-naped trogon might put on its dating app profile.
Water is more abundant on the Moon than we might have suspected, according to two papers published today in Nature Astronomy that confirm the presence of ice on and near the lunar surface.
If fish had beds, this one woke up on the wrong side of hers. Meet Helfrich’s dartfish, a small marine fish with attitude to burn.
What’s actually happening with shark bites in Australia, and should we be alarmed?