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Bowerbirds use optical illusion to attract mates

Male bowerbirds arrange object to appear bigger and more attractive to females, scientists find.

Eggs from extinct giant moas were surprisingly fragile and incubated by the father, scientists say.

Almost a dozen native mammals in northern Australia could become extinct in the next decade, scientists say.

The planned Woodside LNG plant on the WA coast will have a negative impact on whales, say green groups.

The South Australian public are helping out with one of the biggest spider surveys ever attempted.

Chickens can be as cunning as humans at outsmarting rivals with sophisticated language, scientists find.

A pink “carpet” of penguin poo is allowing Australian researchers to track the birds by satellite.

New fossils reveal a mammal-like crocodile that lived on land and chewed rather than chomped its prey.

Australian scientists have captured images from the ocean depths, revealing strange new critters.

Australia’s most expensive sculpture will be a haven for native species.