The ACT government is reviewing new ways to manage the territory’s wombat population as concerns grow among rural landholders and cases of mange continue to affect the species. A newly…
Australia’s rare sea lions have endured a particularly harsh breeding season, with researchers reporting a sharp rise in pup deaths in waters affected by harmful algal blooms between Kangaroo Island…
Scientists exploring Western Australian fossil caves have identified a new bettong species and two new woylie subspecies. Scientists have identified a previously unknown species of native Australian marsupial closely related…
In Lincoln’s picturesque old town, where Tudor and Victorian façades are dressed up for the holidays, an unexpected scene played out one November evening — and it was all caught…
Warming temperatures appear to be driving genetic mutations in some polar bears to help them survive the shifting climatic conditions. Rising temperatures may be triggering genetic changes in polar bears…
Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn’t the initial driver, researchers think. Many people grow up believing that all turtles can pull their heads…
The genetic link between squids and octopuses may just be found in the vampire squid genome. For years, scientists studying cephalopods have struggled to answer a key evolutionary question: how…
Earlier this year, a striking procession of enormous, life-sized animal puppets embarked on an ambitious international journey to draw attention to the climate crisis. Constructed from recycled materials and guided…
About 70 miles east of Nassau sits Eleuthera, a narrow island stretching roughly 110 miles long. From the air, its curved outline looks strikingly similar to a seahorse — an…
In the popular mobile game Hay Day, players manage virtual farms where they grow crops, care for animals, fish, and expand barns — a relaxing experience similar to games like…