Australia is home to some of the world's most unique and formidable wildlife, from powerful dingoes and massive kangaroos to venomous snakes and highly adaptable predators. Across deserts, forests, ...

If Australia is renowned for one thing, it's the proportion of highly dangerous animals that populate the continent. The three most venomous snakes in the world are from Australia (with a few others ...

Humans are causing enormous damage to the Earth, and about 1 million plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction. Keeping track of what's left is vital to conserving biodiversity.

Australia is racing to contain the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which is now believed to have infected ...

The distressing new estimate considers animals killed in the fires and those that will die from indirect causes, like starvation and dehydration Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...

A professor estimated this week that a billion animals had died in Australia’s wildfires. But where are these numbers coming from? By Mihir Zaveri and Emily S. Rueb Some 25,000 koalas feared dead on ...

A scientist from the University of Sydney estimates that Australia’s ongoing bush fire disaster has already killed at least one billion animals in Victoria and New South Wales (not including bats, ...

"It's a reminder that some of the traits we take for granted today have incredibly ancient origins." ...

Bushfires raging across Australia have left a trail of destruction. Over 2,000 structures have burned and 27 have died, including two volunteer firefighters battling the blazes. More than 18 million ...

Animal law is a growing area of study and practice because of the many ways in which nonhuman animals (animals) are used in a wide variety of venues. Globally, nonhumans, including fully sentient ...

Australia is racing to contain the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which is now believed to have infected ...