Once a thriving town at the end of the Central Australia Railway, South Australia's Farina is now only home to tourists ...

Many years ago, when I was in school, I had to complete an assignment on bats. Among the various ‘facts’ I found in some ...

Biological control – or biocontrol – has long been used to manage weeds. The method involves introducing natural enemies, ...

Carbon and biodiversity markets will help unlock the potential of privately owned properties, writes ecologist.

Ningaloo and some remote northern reefs had largely escaped the worst effects of coral bleaching – but now a severe marine ...

Jaws was filmed on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, in Massachusetts. After careful management and the designation of white sharks as a prohibited species in federal waters in 1997 and in ...

Ningaloo and some remote northern reefs had largely escaped the worst effects of coral bleaching – but now a severe marine ...

Evolution hasn’t only gifted peacock spiders with spectacular markings – these nimble arachnids are also remarkable athletes.

Authorities have ceased trying to eradicate the invasive pest that has destroyed 4500 trees in the one city where it has been ...

Australia's carnivorous marsupial, the kultarr, is actually three different species, scientists have discovered.

As new agricultural areas opened across Australia, wheat became our primary crop and eventually an export commodity. Shipments to England began in 1845, and by 1870 exports were regular. But from 1840 ...

Sugar gliders are named for their love of sweet foods, such as nectar and sap, but in Tasmania, they’re out here eating birds ...