Australia
See Rare Images of Early 20th-Century Antarctic Expeditions
For the first time, hundreds of photos, lantern slides and glass plate negatives are available to the public
Meet Bobi, the World's Oldest Dog
Now 30 years old, the Portuguese canine has broken two world records—though he nearly didn't survive infancy
Australia’s Most Endangered Parrot Faces an Unusual Threat: Trees
Native vegetation blocks the birds’ ability to see approaching predators
Radioactive Capsule Safely Recovered in Western Australia
After getting lost in transit, the capsule sat for days on the side of a road in the desert
Too Much Sex and Too Little Sleep Can Kill These Endangered Marsupials
A study finds male northern quolls forgo rest to travel up to 6.5 miles in one night in search of a mate—the equivalent of a human walking 25 miles
At Almost Six Pounds, ‘Toadzilla’ May Be the Largest Toad Ever Found
Captured in a national park in Australia, the cane toad was later euthanized due to the invasive animal’s threat to the environment
A Ring of Fire, Millions of Monarchs and Other Rare Natural Phenomena Worth Traveling For
Be in the right place at the right time to witness these sublime sights
Vandals Destroy 30,000-Year-Old Indigenous Cave Drawings in Australia
The perpetrators broke in to the cave and defaced some of the earliest known examples of First Peoples Rock Art
In Rare Find, Scientists Unearth Fossil of Large Marine Reptile With Both Head and Body
Skeletons of elasmosaurs are often found without their skull
Construction of World’s Largest Radio Telescope Begins
Scientists will use its instruments to study the early universe
Remains of Last Surviving Tasmanian Tiger Discovered in Museum Cabinet
Researchers found the lost body of the female thylacine after 85 years
Octopuses Caught on Camera Throwing Debris at Each Other
Scientists say this is the first time they have documented the behavior among the tentacled sea creatures
Shark Attacks Teenager Paddling Off Australian Coast
The shark bit a hole through the boat, but the 19-year-old was unharmed
World’s Largest Mangrove Die-Off Was Likely Aided by the Moon
A lunar "wobble" affects tides, creating a cycle of growth and dieback for these carbon-sequestering trees
About 200 Stranded Whales Die on Australian Beach
Rescue operations saved around 30 of the animals
World's Oldest Vertebrate Fossil Heart Found in Australia
The 380-million-year-old heart came from a prehistoric fish that is our earliest jawed ancestor
Nine-Year-Old Finds a Three-Foot-Long Earthworm in His Backyard
The New Zealand boy named the creature “Dead Fred”
This Shark Can Walk on Land to Survive Its Extreme Habitat
Epaulette sharks could help scientists understand how animals respond to harsh conditions, including those caused by climate change
How Two Dozen Rabbits Started an Ecological Invasion in Australia
The country’s “most serious pests” can be traced to one shipment from England in 1859, study shows
Why the Idea of Bringing the Tasmanian Tiger Back From Extinction Draws So Much Controversy
Using gene-editing technology, researchers hope to “de-extinct” the iconic marsupial carnivore