Authorities are investigating how fire ants came to be at a rural subdivision but say it is likely they arrived in mulch, plants, turf or soil.

Landowners in the Sunshine Coast hinterland have been left reeling after the deadly fire ant pest was found at a local ...

An infant has died and another child and an adult have been seriously injured following a horrific house fire in Tasmania.

Creating a biosecurity crisis is shockingly simple. In the 1850s, Jane Paterson, a settler near Albury planted seeds of a ...

Wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles, which is a stark reminder of how vulnerable Australia can be when it comes to the unpredictable nature of bushfires. Rural Fire Services Acting Chief Officer ...

The wildfires ravaging Los Angeles hold important lessons for Australia which, like California, has large forests of highly flammable (introduced) eucalypt trees, which are nicknamed “gasoline trees” ...

“It was well [alight] when our crews arrived … everyone was out of the vehicle,” a Queensland Fire Department spokesperson said. Police redirected traffic away from the wreckage, which was ...

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Ants and humans competed in navigating a maze with a large load. While humans outperformed individually, ant groups excelled collectively, showing strategic coordination and persistence. The study ...

A huge fire that erupted at a clothing market in Ghana’s capital Accra has destroyed hundreds of livelihoods and businesses. The fire at Kantamanto Market – one of the world’s largest ...

A fire that broke out early on New Year’s Day in Barangay Camp 6, Tuba, Benguet killed one person, injured two others, and destroyed 26 homes. Damage to property was estimated at P37.5 million. The ...