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The annulated sea snake, a species of venomous snake found in ocean waters around Australia and Asia, appears to have evolved to see an extended palette of colours after its ancestors lost that ability in response to changing environments, according to a new paper published in Genome Biology and Evolution…

‘It doesn’t get any crazier than this, does it?’

Its the first time in eight years that the aquarium has welcomed a new rockhopper penguin chick to the colony.

Environment Victoria calls for Andrews government to end opposition to commonwealth water purchases to save river

Binybara, also known as Lee Point, is sacred. Traditional owners, bird watchers, ecologists, activists and lawyers were standing shoulder to shoulder as bulldozers neared

Dutch study identifies several examples of corvids’ ‘amazing’ ability to adapt to the urban environment

Delia Yriarte, who was on holiday in the Galapagos Islands, said the sea filled with blood during the attack

“Shark!” When you hear this word, especially at the beach, it can conjure up images of bloodthirsty monsters. This summer – particularly on July 14, which is Shark Awareness Day – my colleagues and I are eager to help the public learn more about these misunderstood, ecologically important and highly…

As a devastating wave of bird flu continues to wreak havoc across Scotland, council workers removed the bodies of 330 birds on Stonhaven beach in Aberdeenshire on Monday

People have been finding large numbers of sharks and other kinds of marine life washing up on Merseyside with suspected gill nets to blame

In September last year, several leading scientists were effectively banned from further research in Indonesia’s vast tropical forests, where most had been working for decades.