Marking Australia’s National Threatened Species Day today, WWF-Australia warns that climate change may pose threats to species loss, including the koala and kanagaroo. Sydney, Australia - Marking ...

Australia has added 750 new species of plants, animals, fungi and other organisms to its official list of species living on the continent. Australia, a biodiversity hotspot, recognizes 750 new species ...

Experts say the proposed legislation is full of problems, including excessive ministerial discretion and relaxing like-for-like offset rules ...

A world-first tool is tracking Australia's progress in sequencing the full genomes—or genetic blueprints—of the country's 250,000-plus known and catalogued species. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

The Southwest Australia Ecoregion, located in the southwest corner of the country, is characterized by an exceptional concentration of biodiversity. More than 4,000 species of endemic plants and 100 ...

In Australia, unique species abound – from koalas and kangaroos to wombats and emus. Now, the western laughing frog and a spider named for Tom Hardy are among the 750 new species recognized on the ...