Gum trees dot the hills and valleys of south-eastern Australia, a vivid fixture of the rolling landscape. But despite the seeming health of these iconic trees, they have earned the morbid nickname ...

Australia does not simply have a large number of lizards. In many regions, they dominate the landscape almost quietly, moving ...

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Discover surprising holiday destinations in Western Australia, from ancient wonders to vibrant markets and coastal gems. Read ...

Feral cats occupy 99.8 percent of the Australian continent. Cats, brought by European explorers on ships, are blamed for the extinction and endangerment of numerous mammal species found nowhere else.

Lenie Namatjira, "Mt Gillen, near Alice Springs" (2016), watercolor and fiber-tipped pen over pencil, 7.87 x 11 inches (© Lenie Namatjira/Licensed by Copyright ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a fascinating discovery that sheds new light on the earliest inhabitants of Australia. Using cutting-edge sub-surface imaging and aerial surveys, researchers from ...

Between about 45,000 and 50,000 years ago, Australia experienced three radical changes. The continent was once home to a menagerie of giant creatures, or megafauna, such as marsupial versions of lions ...