A tiny bee with a pair of striking horn-like projections on its head has been identified in the remote Goldfields of Western ...

Australia is the land of the parrot — few places in the world have such a dazzling array of colourful and clever members of ...

A new bee, discovered in Western Australia, has been announced this week – reinforcing our status as home of the creepiest crawlies.

The European red fox isn't native to Australia, but it certainly does live there now, preying on native species. In an effort to help restore the ecological balance, scientists are experimenting with ...

Australia's ongoing battle with carp is under the microscope again after a fisher highlighted the "crazy amount" present in a ...

Naturalized species, which are not native but have established themselves in new locations, have the potential to spread even further to suitable habitats in many parts of the world, reports a new ...

In 1788, the European colonisation of Australia began with the arrival of 11 ships from the UK. The landing began a rapid transformation of the country. Some species were wiped out entirely, while ...

Australian birds that live on islands are among the species most at risk of extinction, a first-of-its-kind study from The Australian National University (ANU) has shown. Australia has over 750 native ...