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Climate change is one of the main drivers of species loss globally. We know more plants and animals will die as heatwaves, bushfires, droughts and other natural disasters worsen.

Described as "jewels of the bush", Christmas spiders emerge in prolific numbers across southern Western Australia during the warmer months.

In 2017 extreme drought conditions caused a Bogong moth population crash. There now appears to have been a rebound, but the species remains at risk.

When the COVID-19 pandemic first emerged, many wildlife disease researchers like me were not too surprised. Some were intrigued it hadn’t happened sooner; after all, it is our job to observe, describe and study pandemic dynamics in animals.

Modelling shows that if we continue on current trajectory, global heating will drive a cascade of extinctions in plants and animals

Man commended for bravery after throwing stones to frighten hippo into regurgitating young boy

The 196 countries meeting for the UN Convention on Biological Diversity conference (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, are negotiating a new set of targets for reversing the loss of Earth’s biodiversity. They have set themselves a formidable challenge: ensuring humanity is “living in harmony with nature” by 2050.

Other lives: Microbiologist who fought to change attitudes to deforestation as a trustee of the World Land Trust

New research has revealed the endangered Bogong moth is bouncing back after drought caused havoc with its population.

Scientists say some species of shark return to the same breeding grounds for decades at a time, and live longer than previously thought

Decimated by relentless drought, the population of the Australian insect is recovering but remains fragile