One of the world’s deadliest spiders could hold the key to saving the lives of people who’ve had heart attacks, according to research by Australian scientists.
The drop bear myth, which says Australia is home to a killer species of koala that will jump from trees and latch onto you, has scared tourists for decades. But where did the myth come from?
Expand your knowledge of humpback whales with these five amazing facts.
How to tell a black house spider from a funnel-web spider.
Tasmanian devils are among Australia’s most beloved animals. Here are some not-so-often sighted facts about them.
Australia’s first fully mobile veterinary hospital for wildlife is ready to hit the road at a moment’s notice.
Is this the most elegant booby you’ve ever seen? A member of the booby and gannet family Sulidae, the brown booby is one of the most common and widespread species.
Bull sharks are known as the strongest, most aggressive and dangerous shark in our waters. Here, we analyse what’s fact and what’s fiction.
Australia has an abundance of true sea snakes, with about half of the 70 or so named species found here. They have evolved to fill a wide variety of niches, and although many are not yet listed as endangered, populations are declining.
Extinction came close twice late last century for Western Australia’s faunal emblem, the numbat. Now this still endangered and enchanting little marsupial is slowly making a comeback, even to parts of eastern Australia where it hasn’t been seen for many decades.