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In the worst case, entanglements could cause drowning, one expert says, but whales can also suffer long-term effects from the nets

The country’s fastest bird has taken out the top prize in a scandal-free year for the annual poll

Forests packed into urban spaces as small as basketball courts are quickly revegetating landscapes, attracting native species and connecting people with nature.

Australian scientists have tested bite-resistant wetsuits by letting sharks bite them at sea

Atlantic cod, European green crab, sea anemone, and starfish found living on and around ammunitions

In this week’s newsletter: from the red goshawk to the tawny frogmouth, the poll reveals the richness of Australia’s birdlife and the risks it faces

Marine life is thriving on unexploded Nazi bombs sitting at the bottom of a German bay, a submersible has discovered, even capturing footage of starfishes creeping across a huge chunk of TNT. The discovery, which was revealed in a study published Thursday, was "one of those rare but remarkable eureka…

Great white shark sightings are increasing in unexpected waters as climate change shifts migration patterns. Experts explain the risks, the truth about shark behaviour, and the safety steps swimmers and surfers should take.

An undersea submersible has spotted crabs, worms and fish thriving on the surfaces of World War II explosives thought to be toxic to marine life