What gives an Australian finch its brilliantly colored red, yellow or orange bill? A major new study has uncovered the ...

Authorities on the alert for the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu have tested dead shearwaters, also known as muttonbirds, in New South Wales and Victoria.

Elizabeth Gould was born Elizabeth Coxen at Ramsgate, a blustery ­English seaside town, during the reign of King George III and Queen Charlotte. Hers was an old Kent family who, for generations, had ...

Most hazelnuts consumed in Australia are imported, but in a bid to boost local production growers are testing some creative ...

Wildlife rescuers are increasing measures to prevent the potential spread of the deadly bird flu strain H5N1, which is yet to arrive in Australia, as they respond to reports of thousands of dead ...

Scientists have used data from weather radar not to track storms, but to count birds as they travel across Australian skies.

For the first time, scientists have used data from weather radar not to track storms, but to count birds as they travelacross ...

Birds and humans have different types of receptors in their respiratory tract that flu viruses attach to, like a lock ...

Sydney, Australia - October 19, 2024 On October 19, 2024, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, @shaneo_mike shared a video of a cockatoo stealing a bag of chips. After asking the bird if it wanted ...

An emperor penguin swam approximately 2,100 miles from Antarctica to western Australia in what scientists believe is the ...

There’s millions of invasive snakes on this tiny island, where they were accidentally introduced during World War II. Since ...