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

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australia is the most notorious country on Earth for deadly wildlife. The red continent is thick with venomous snakes and spiders, ...

Australia's landscapes are full of beauty, but they're also home to animals with reputations few places can match. Some carry venom strong enough to shut down the body before help arrives, and others ...

Imagine feeling like an elephant is sitting on your chest, you can't breathe, there's a sense of impending doom and the pain is so intense you want to die. You've just been stung by a tiny Irukandji ...

In the desolate plains of southern Australia scampers a small creature with pointy ears, a silky tail, and a cream-colored belly that ecologist Steve Morton describes as “wonderfully beautiful.” Its ...

The algae responsible for the catastrophic die-off of hundreds of thousands of marine animals in southern Australia last year ...

For at least 3,500 years, dingoes have been Australia’s top terrestrial predator. And in current times, they are one of the continent’s most iconic but controversial animals. Dingoes hold significant ...

A trail camera at a national park in Australia filmed a spotted-tailed quoll meeting two rock-wallabies, a “rarely documented” encounter. Screengrab from NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service's ...

The stonefish is the world’s most venomous fish - Copyright AFP Shwan MOHAMMED The stonefish is the world’s most venomous fish - Copyright AFP Shwan MOHAMMED ...