(CNN) — A single pregnant female, which traveled aboard a coconut palm for part of her journey from Asia, could have been the Founding Mother of Australia's rodents, one scientist suggests. Most of ...

KARUMBA, Australia - Residents of a small Australian coastal town are dealing with thousands of dead and dying rats washing up on area beaches, according to reports. The rats have recently descended ...

This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. By day, the shrubby clifftops of North ...

After enduring drought and fire, thousands of Australians are battling a plague of rats and mice, with many hoping that torrential record rainfall will drown them all out. The rodents have descended ...

Thousands of dead and dying rats have washed up on beaches in a small Australian coastal town, much to the disgust and horror of the locals. The rodents drifted ashore in the fishing town of Karumba ...

The plant covers 70 square miles and has been making copies of itself for more than 4,500 years. (AP News) Researchers have named a seagrass meadow off the coast of Australia the largest plant in the ...

Researchers in Australia tickled the rodents every day for a month to see if it would improve their emotional well-being. By Yan Zhuang MELBOURNE, Australia — It’s generally not a good time to be a ...