On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop, one fluffy possum stood out: Its big brown eyes were moving. A browsing passenger first spotted a living ...

From brightly coloured birds to the much-loved sugar glider, Australia’s native animals are a sight to behold. The island continent is home to nearly 600,000 plants, animals and insects, many of which ...

Feral cats have long been suspects in killing native species reintroduced into Australian conservation areas. DNA testing of the carcasses puts felines firmly in the frame. Conservation scientists ...

Conservation workers are racing to protect a precious group of Australian animals after record rainfall in New South Wales led to floods that have killed four people. Since 2010, 500 devil joeys alone ...

A rare Australian mammal has returned to a region where it was pushed to the brink of extinction 100 years ago. Since 2025, ...

Humans have been turning wild animals into pets for thousands of years. Pets – animals kept for companionship, not for food or work – were widespread in ancient Egypt. In Australia, First Nations ...

Honeybees collecting nectar from a ‘buffet’ of Australian native plants made honey with anti-microbial abilities that is more potent than ‘single origin’ honey made from only one source of plant or ...