Australia is home to some of the most remarkable species on Earth and importantly, many of these species don't exist anywhere else. Australia is seeing unprecedented adverse weather events due to ...

Australia hosts a dizzying array of venomous creatures — including spiders, snakes, jellyfish, octopuses, ants, bees and even platypuses. But why do so many Australian animals wield this bioweapon?

Australia’s elusive night parrot has been listed as critically endangered, the most severe classification before a species is declared extinct. The bird, which was only rediscovered 12 years ago, was ...

In the desolate plains of southern Australia scampers a small creature with pointy ears, a silky tail, and a cream-colored belly that ecologist Steve Morton describes as “wonderfully beautiful.” Its ...

Arman Pili received scholarships and funding from the Monash University Faculty of Science. David Chapple receives funding from the Australian Research Council, and the NESP Resilient Landscapes Hub.