Australian rock art, rich in symbolism and storytelling, isn’t just a beautiful glimpse into the indigenous culture of the ...

Fossil remains of a large, now-extinct bird species have been discovered in Australia's Boodjamulla National Park.

New fossil research shows how human impacts, particularly through the rise of agriculture and livestock, have disrupted ...

More than 95% of Australian animals are invertebrates (animals without backbones – spiders, snails, insects, crabs, worms and others). There are at least 300,000 species of invertebrate in Australia.

A new species of prehistoric fish was found in iron-rich stone in southeastern Australia. Screengrab from Australian Museum's video What can fossils tell us about prehistoric life? The length of a ...

Nearly two decades ago, scientists in Newcastle came surprisingly close to resurrecting the extinct gastric brooding frog. Their failure highlights issues still plaguing de-extinction research today.

After decades of near-mythical status, the night parrot has been rediscovered in Western Australia's Ngururrpa Indigenous Protected Area. Indigenous r ...

SYDNEY, Australia – Koalas are on track to become extinct in New South Wales before 2050, according to a report from the Australian state’s parliament. A committee released the report Tuesday after a ...

A trail camera in a national park of New South Wales photographed a critically endangered animal long thought to be locally extinct. Photo from Mark Lees / DPIE via New South Wales National Parks and ...