Two tiny new species, a porcelain crab and a lantern shark, were discovered during a 2022 deep-sea expedition off Western Australia’s Gascoyne coast in the Gascoyne Marine Park, recent research confir ...

The Staggering Scale of Emptiness 6 million square kilometres in 2023. After Antarctica, Australia has the lowest population ...

Australia's photographic natural database is about to get a big boost as citizen scientists are urged to join a national ...

From tiger stripes to leopard spots, the animal world is full of distinctive and intricate patterns. In a new study, CU ...

In a stunning glimpse into the mysteries of the deep, scientists have uncovered two new marine species off Western Australia—a glowing lanternshark and a tiny porcelain crab. The discoveries, made ...

Authorities hope this new step can help combat one of the country's longest-running battles with a cunning pest.

Two recently examined fossils suggest that Australia’s First Peoples valued big animals for their fossils as well as for ...

A university student was caught trying to smuggle more than 100 insects, many of them protected species, out of Australia, officials said. The student, identified by Australia's 7NEWS as a 22-year-old ...

The Australian government agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation , has discovered a new unique species in the Australian deep sea.The species were discovered ...

New research has found that even Australia's most protected marine habitats are likely to suffer extreme ocean impacts by ...

Scientists have developed a single universal anti-venom that can neutralise the venom of multiple deadly snakes, a breakthrough that could revolutionise treatment for snakebite victims worldwide ...