A pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells.

Victoria has just suffered some of its worst bushfires since the Black Summer fires of 2019–20. Over 400,000 hectares are ...

Robert Irwin has had his fair share of the spotlight lately, from his 'Dancing With the Stars' victory to his regular appearances at the Australia Zoo. On January 13, however, all eyes were on one of ...

If the governments of Australia can invest millions into the honeybee industry, they surely have the resources to support ...

A stunning one-handed catch to save the life of a flustered bird at a Queensland cafe has prompted suggestions of a future ...

Australia captain Alyssa Healy is retiring following India’s upcoming tour. She will end a 15-year international career ...

In 2025, the world marked another sad milestone in the ongoing loss of biodiversity: multiple species long missing from their habitats were officially declared extinct on the International Union for ...

In a world-first, a team of specialised keepers at an Australian zoo have successfully bred one of the nation’s rarest birds. Fewer than 150 western ground parrots remain in the wild, and the race is ...

Ngururrpa Country teams identified the night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) using acoustic sensors and Indigenous knowledge ...

The 28-year-old English artist, known as Dom Harrison on his passport, went from being the genre-defying voice of Gen Z to become a Gen X rock heart-throb, as his fourth album Idols propelled him to ...

It’s winter, the snow is falling, you’re cold, and the birds outside your home are chilled – and hungry, too. What should you do for them? First, be aware that feeding wild creatures requires care, ...