"We know that daytime migratory insects use the sun, so testing the starry sky seemed an obvious thing to try." ...

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

Every spring, billions of nondescript moths hatch in southeast Australia. Not long after, the brown insects—called Bogong moths (Agrotis infusa)—take to the skies, flying more than 600 miles ...

Insects exposed to low levels of chlorothalonil suffer major reproductive harm. Its continued use threatens pollination and ...

On a cool October evening, long after most birds have roosted, a living cloud rises from the wheat fields of southeastern ...

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

Remote-controlled “ cyborg beetles ” could be used to help discover people trapped in collapsed buildings or mines, research ...

Australia is home to more than 60 species of carnivorous marsupials in the family Dasyuridae. Almost a quarter of those have ...

Your beloved smashed avocado might owe more to native bushland than you think. A new study from Curtin University has found ...

An Australian man has died from an "extremely rare" rabies-like infection transmitted by a bat bite, health officials said ...

In Australia, millions of newly hatched Bogong moths embark on an impressive journey twice a year. Each spring, they hatch ...

Every confirmed case in Australia has been fatal. There’s no effective treatment once symptoms present, authorities say, but ...