Peronia watts is now one of four species that call northern Australia home, with an additional two Peronia species native to the waters of Japan, researchers said. Darwin is located on the ...

WA Health has issued a major health warning over cryptosporidiosis which has spread via swimming pools, childcare centres and ...

Next time you’re outside, say a silent thanks for the many unsung insect pollinators helping to keep our ecosystems healthy.

In the wet forests of southeastern Australia, superb lyrebirds engage in extraordinary behavior—tilling the soil to create ...

Pearson wanted to return to the spot where he was attacked, and just after he paddled out, a bull shark appeared, flashing ...

A deadly bug that has already claimed at least 16 lives in 2025 in flood-ravaged north Queensland communities is following the path of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred south. Melioidosis is a bacterial ...

Farming” behaviour is very unusual in the non-human world. As lyrebirds forage, they cultivate the soil and shore up their own food sources.

Effingham County residents could see a new surface water intake facility and a water treatment facility in five years, the ...

Welcome to Ask Doctor Zac, a weekly column from news.com.au. This week, Dr Zac Turner explores why it seems that people fart more on planes.

Ever flushed a toilet in the Australian outback and seen a frog staring back at you? These so-called “dunny frogs”—famous for ...

The pasta, which was purchased at a local ALDI, had been infiltrated by weevils, a common pest that is known for getting into ...

Ever flushed a toilet in the outback and seen a frog swirling around the bowl? These so-called "dunny frogs," often found hiding in toilets, showers and water tanks, have long been considered a single ...