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Over the past 20 years a steady trickle of scientific papers has reported that there are fewer insects than there used to be. Both the combined weight (what scientists call biomass) and diversity of insect species have declined. Some studies were based on sightings by amateur entomologists, while others involved…

Oyster mushroom feeds on roundworms using a deadly nerve agent that causes paralysis

Law comes into force in 30 countries in move campaigners hope will stop an estimated 1m waterbirds a year dying of lead poisoning

Parks Victoria has taken samples for testing, with an expert suggesting the source could be avian botulism

An insect expert is warning of a "mass emergence of moths" this spring as a native caterpillar destroys the landscape around it.

Australian researchers have shown a lack of external ears is no barrier when it comes to the hearing abilities of snakes.

Killer whale mothers are known to support their sons more, especially once the daughters have reached adulthood

"The Local Council is considering approving plans that would decimate the wildlife habitat on a site that is not only green belt land, but is also assigned as a Local Wildlife Site"

A "grotesque" mystery disease is ripping through the green sea turtle population, with a major wildlife hospital warning it has treated almost 80 in the past 12 months.

Research is urgently needed to fill knowledge gaps about koala populations in Cessnock and Lake Macquarie, according to data collected by the NSW Environmental Defenders Office.

They stood up to fifteen feet tall - with enormous straight tusks that reached ten feet in length.