Two Australian possums thought to be extinct found in Indonesian Papua * Seagrasses key ecological role * Pottery reveals rich human history on Lizard Island * Gut bacteria adju ...

Donald Trump the lizard, that is, not the man-tanned current President of the United States. Donald Trump the Eastern Water Dragon, to be ­precise. Why, you might ask, would a proud exemplar of the ...

Staff and scientists on Lizard Island waited out a category 5 cyclone from inside a bunker built so solid they did not even hear the wind, the director of the island’s marine research station has ...

Travellers from Canada heading to Australia are being warned of a possible safety risk in the latest travel advisory update.

They already have the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, lay eggs like reptiles and have venom like snakes.The platypus is one of only five mammal species that lay eggs, which are called ...

Actual evidence for Krys' size is very thin, but what isn't disputed is that saltwater crocodiles – Crocodylus porosus – are ...

In the scorching savannah regions of north-eastern Queensland, scientists have declared the discovery of three never-before-seen lizard species, with .

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Robert Irwin’s mom, Terri Irwin, is among the celebrities who joined the ‘90s trend on social media, showing fans a glimpse of her past. The American-Australian conservationist and author took her 1.1 ...

Some animals have been around for millions of years, surviving changes that wiped out countless other species. We explore a ...

These days, when scientists announce they've discovered a new species of animal, it's usually some miniature frog or deep sea isopod.