Humans are causing enormous damage to the Earth, and about 1 million plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction. Keeping track of what's left is vital to conserving biodiversity.

Scientists in Australia have successfully produced the world’s first kangaroo embryo through in vitro fertilization, or IVF, ...

When it comes to unique animals, few are as bewildering as the platypus. Found exclusively in eastern Australia, this egg-laying mammal defies categorization. The platypus sports a duck-like bill, ...

Australia is home to some of the most rare animals in the world, with nearly 80% of plants, mammals, reptiles, and frogs ...

Australia is home to a rich variety of rare and unique animals, with nearly 80% of its plants and animals found nowhere else ...

Clearly, no Australian government is likely to spend anything like that on protecting its native animals, even though it will ...

SYDNEY, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Australian scientists have successfully produced the first kangaroo embryos through in vitro fertilization (IVF) in a major breakthrough for conservation efforts.

Australia has some of the most unique animals anywhere on the planet and also one of the highest rates of threatened species. We look at efforts to save five unique Australian species that are on the ...

Reports of spiders swarming by residents' homes to reach higher ground have spread on social media but animals are struggling across eastern Australia. In the worst flooding in decades ...