A nocturnal bird in Australia has been so elusive that scientists long thought it was extinct. But the story of this endangered species isn't actually over.

Sleeping with pets isn’t new; people have been doing it for thousands of years for warmth and protection from predators. The term “three-dog night” — which describes a night so cold that three dogs ...

The new technology will help scientists monitor and protect some of Australia’s most iconic and threatened forest species.

Despite dingoes playing an important environmental role and having cultural significance, the ACT Government, like other states and territories, has treated them as a pest. Authorities have ...

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

The Endangered night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) is one of the rarest birds in Australia, with fewer than 20 known alive ...

The study is a fascinating and encouraging reminder of that most beloved and quotable parable in biology: that life, uh, ...

The seeds of Emma Swift’s new album were sown in Australia, and the Aussie singer-songwriter points American travelers to her favorite Sydney destinations.

Researchers have discovered a new species of bettong and two new subspecies of woylie from fossils found in Australia's ...

The Victorian government says it cannot confirm how many sheep and lambs have been killed by dingoes in the state's ...

A new species of a native bushland marsupial—closely related to the kangaroo—has been discovered but is already likely ...