Australia is known for its beautiful lifestyle … and its deadly snakes. These are the most deadly – and how you can spot them. With snake season running in the warmer months from September through to ...

Five species could jeopardise the Labor government’s zero extinctions target, warns a scientific committee. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s vow to prevent extinctions just got harder, with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Life on Earth is undergoing a period of mass extinction – the sixth in history, and the first caused by humans. As species ...

A major review led by Monash University researchers suggests Australia's reptiles might be in more trouble than previously ...

When you went out today, did you see any birds? A galah perhaps, or a crow? If you did, there's a decent chance the bird you saw lives nowhere but Australia. Out of about 850 species found in ...

It may sound abstract, but distinctions between "native," "introduced" or "invasive" species can often be life or death.

A 10-year scientific investigation of museum specimens has uncovered two previously unrecognized bandicoot species, expanded ...

With snake season running in the warmer months from September through to April, these are the most dangerous reptiles you need to keep an eye out for. This is everything you need to know about snake ...