In remote central Arnhem Land, finding a northern brushtail possum is encouraging for the local Indigenous rangers. Though once common, such small native mammals are now rare. Many are threatened with ...

New research has shown for the first time that Australian marsupials are contaminated with synthetic "forever chemicals," which are linked to significant health impacts on other animals and humans.

There are animals out there that glow, and a lot more of them than you might think. Indeed, you may assume that it's only the gleaming fish, squid, and shrimp that make their own light. But many ...

Trail cameras showed just how quickly the wombats settled in when " three wombat joeys" were "spotted in their mother's pouches" - the site's first wild-born wombats, Queensland's Department of the ...

Energy intake is a critical determinant of reproductive performance in small mammals, particularly during energetically demanding periods such as lactation. Recent investigations have revealed that ...

New research in Indonesia shows that small islands, often considered extinction hotspots, can act as crucial refuges for rare mammals like the anoa and babirusa, which face severe threats from ...