The stereotype of violent chimpanzees and peaceful bonobos may be wrong, according to new research comparing aggression in both apes.

Something always waits for a chance to ruin a garden harvest. Birds eye the berries, squirrels plot their raids, and insects ...

It’s sadly common for Aussies to mistake native rodents and marsupials for invasive species, and their numbers have rapidly ...

What’s less well known is allowing your domestic cat to roam outside exposes them to considerable danger – and the risk of a short life. About two-thirds of all Australian cat owners have had a cat ...

Scientists have uncovered surprising complexity in a tiny sensory structure found in comb jellies, some of the oldest animals on Earth.

Researchers simulated nearly every molecule in a bacterial cell — and then watched the cell grow and reproduce.

Sometimes the smallest changes can make the biggest difference, says rural accountant and dairy farmer Kieran Coughlan ...

In 1974, philosopher Thomas Nagel posed a deceptively simple question: "What is it like to be a bat?" His point wasn't really about bats. He was offering a provocative challenge about the limits of ...

If you’ve ever tried to keep something out with a fence, you know one determined animal can often thwart your best efforts. In parts of Australia, that animal is the wombat. Stocky, stubborn, and ...

March 11, 2026, is Key Deer Awareness Day. It's one of North America’s rarest deer species, with only about 600 remaining.

In the age of endless scrolling, these clips seem almost ordinary. A penguin walking away from its colony across the Antarctic ice. A baby monkey clut.

The results show how relatively small dietary adjustments could influence the course of disease. According to the researchers ...