As lethal bird flu spreads in Australian wildlife, it can be easy to think nothing can stop it. That’s an error – much can be done.

For decades, we’ve thought that childbirth is uniquely challenging for humans, but it turns out that many other primates find the birth process just as difficult

Devastating bushfires provide Kangaroo Island with a unique silver lining as it becomes the largest island in the world to eradicate feral pigs.

Australia is one of 17 “megadiverse” countries that account for 70% of Earth’s biodiversity. However, Australia is unique in having the highest mammalian extinction rate in the world. That makes conse...

As a kid I would do his voice, put on my dad’s work shirt and host my own nature documentaries in the backyard

David Attenborough has captured and told the stories of nature to millions of people – and inspired scientists and conservationists the world over.

This study aimed to determine a bait preference for opportunistic mycophagous mammals, using camera traps and four different bait types. Overall, mycophago

Unsettling predictions are now our catastrophic reality, but a brighter future is still within reach if our political leaders change course

Heatwaves and drought are threatening the survival of wildlife at Broken Hill's Imperial Lakes Nature Park. Water is disappearing fast as summer temperatures soar. Very soon, the lakes will be dry, an...

This study investigated whether a koala population in north-east New South Wales was affected by the driest period on record, followed by the wettest perio

A Victorian man was left injured after he was attacked by a Kangaroo, while trying to protect his pet dog. In this edition of the Conversation Hour we discuss how to stay safe around the species. Als...

Bringing a strategic approach to dingo conservation in eastern Australia.

YouTube video by Big Desert Dingo Research

This study documents Martu Traditional Owners’ knowledge of the northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) or wiminyji, in the Western Desert of Western Australi

Decades of evidence link foxes and feral cats with extinctions of Australian mammals. Claims these introduced predators aren’t responsible don’t stack up.

The mother of four has spoken to Yahoo News about her confusion following the rare encounter. Find out more.