Disaster victims trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed building or mine may one day be rescued by a tiny and unlikely ...

Macroinvertebrates include snails and larvae of dragonflies, caddisflies, mayflies and stoneflies, among others. They can be ...

A backpacker survived nearly two weeks lost in Western Australia’s outback by drinking from puddles and sleeping in a cave, police have said.

German backpacker Carolina Wilga drank water from puddles and sheltered in a cave before escaping an 11-night ordeal in the ...

A man in New South Wales was exposed to a rare relative of the rabies virus and died of the resulting infection. His was only the fourth case of the disease ever documented.

In this YouTube video, a cicada sits on a leaf and, over the course of two hours, sheds its old self via molting. Molting is ...

In a world-first pilot study, researchers from the University of South Australia have used video footage of insects to ...

Wanneroo, a northern suburb of Perth, has issued a warning after discovering the invasive polyphagous shot hole borer.

People living near parks often find common backyard birds like the Rainbow Lorikeet visit their balconies. Sony NEX-5 camera ...

RESEARCHERS at the University of Queensland in Australia have developed and tested a software package that designs pest ...

K-pop's BTS are grossed out by them. A YouTuber ate them. Hikers plough through them: South Korea is dealing with a "lovebug" ...

Biological control – or biocontrol – has long been used to manage weeds. The method involves introducing natural enemies, often insects from the weed’s native range, into the affected area to help ...