The platypus is one of evolution's lovable, oddball animals. The creature seems to defy well-understood rules of biology by ...

Search animals are assets in endangered species research. Their sense of smell — up to 100,000 times better than a human's — ...

Here at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef, you’re practically guaranteed to see them. Descending toward this ...

While crocodile attacks are extremely rare on humans in Australia, or anywhere, they do happen. In 2024, there were three ...

These "total monsters of fishes" are extinct today, though new clues about their lives come from CT scans and their closest ...

Red blood is the exception, not the rule. Evolution has painted it green, purple and white in animals that push physiology ...

A rare hybrid viper is revealed following a carefully managed unboxing process. Such snakes are uncommon due to the ...

Australian Shepherds, known for their high energy and intelligence, often present unique training challenges. These dogs have strong herding instincts, and without proper mental stimulation, they can ...

In his new National Geographic series Pole to Pole, the actor ventures deep into the Amazon in search of creatures whose ...

Sanctuary Manager Nick Stock spotted an isolated rocky outcrop from a helicopter overhead, and on a hunch laid down a single ...

Habitat loss, deforestation, the illegal wildlife trade and climate change are pushing these extraordinary species towards ...

Australia is baking through another extreme heat wave, with temperatures forecast to reach above 45°C for multiple days in a ...