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 heatwave is taking its toll.

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

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

As new agricultural areas opened across Australia, wheat became our primary crop and eventually an export commodity.

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

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

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

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

The vocalisation of a dwarf minke whale sounds so strange and resonant it has been likened to a Star Wars lightsaber.

A kayaking duo from Australia are tackling one of the world’s toughest paddling events for the third time to prove once is ...