Recently, a pair of homeowners in Australia rushed to their patio when they heard their dogs barking at something in the yard ...

While Save the Koala Day officially took place on September 26, it’s never too late to celebrate one of Australia’s most iconic (and misunderstood) animals. Often referred to as “koala bears,” koalas ...

Every child loves a teddy bear. Well, what animal do you think looks like a teddy bear? You guessed it — koalas. They look so much like living teddy bears that many people actually call them koala ...

This week, experts announced that an estimated one billion animals in Australia have died from the wildfires, including thousands of koalas. As the koala population in Australia continues to be ...

Koalas are at risk of extinction – but freezing their sperm and eggs could help to turn this around. Australian scientists found that investing in koala reproduction may help to buy time for the ...

A World Animal Protection report celebrates four Qld venues ditching “koala cuddles”, marking a turning point in wildlife ...

With their specialized diet of almost exclusively eucalyptus leaves, do koalas require specialist microbes to help them digest their food? Scientists investigated the composition of bacterial ...

Almost 2,000 native species are officially listed as “threatened” in Australia – but how many have you actually heard of? Each year, the federal government holds the Threatened Species Bake Off, a ...

While wildfires in Australia have destroyed homes and claimed lives, they are also taking a toll on the country's ecosystem, possibly wiping out entire species of plants and animals. The University of ...