Freshwater fish suffer from low levels of oxygen in the country’s rivers, while bats are unable to survive the extreme air temperatures.

The budget slashes research funding by $328.5 million AUD for the next four years.

After release from rehab, bottlenose Billie started walking on water with her tail. Studying how the behavior spread could offer clues about how animals learn from each other.

Having pioneered the study of muscle physiology in mammals, she uncovered how ion channels enable muscle movement.

Researchers find that conserving marsupials on a predator-free island dampens their avoidance behaviors, which could mean trouble for their reintroduction to mainland Australia.

The reef has bounced back from “death events” in the past, but that doesn’t mean it will be resilient over the next few decades.

The birds sing together to help defend their territory.

Fanged kangaroos in Australia were thought to have gone extinct 15 million years ago, but new evidence suggests they were around for at least 5 million more years.

Although it's clearly a lizard, the aptly named thick-tailed gecko (Underwoodisaurus milii) has a bulky backside and is known to bark when in danger.