Dengue fever threatens Australia's outdoor way of life, but a new creature could soon help stop its spread. Find out how.

The ranger was going about their daily routine when they spotted something unusual on the ground in the popular reserve.

Since 1959 the avian flu virus H5N1 has been popping up around the globe. Now scientists believe it could spark the next ...

A SNEAKY spider that becomes “virtually invisible to predators” has been discovered. The critter is described as a “master ...

Prototaxites, the first giant organism to live on land, have long been thought to have been some sort of plant, fungus or algae. Now, a new research paper ...

After Earth's worst mass extinction, surviving ocean animals spread worldwide. Stanford's model shows why this happened.

What animal has the longest gestation period? From salamanders to elephants, here’s how long it can take to make a baby.

A new species of fossil from 444 million years ago that has perfectly preserved insides has been affectionately named 'Sue' after its discoverer's ...

Researchers detected short clicking noises from rig sharks during handling in the lab, though they're not sure why or how the sound is produced ...

Beneath the deserts of Australia, a tiny and mysterious mammal glides through the sand-the marsupial mole. There are two ...

While Duonychus tsogtbaatari had formidable claws, they were likely used to grasp vegetation, according to a study of a fully ...

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred knocked out power for more than 300,000 residents, injured 13 soldiers and killed a 61-year-old man. But aside from the devastating impacts on people along the east coast of ...