The blowfly larvae bodies have evolved to closely resemble those of the termites, the researchers report February 10 in Current Biology. Inside the nest, termites recognize each other through touch, ...

Bennett's tree kangaroos, one of Australia's most mysterious marsupials, have long eluded ... we identified the vines and leaves they were eating. Mile-a-minute vine (Decalobanthus peltatus ...

While the gray kangaroos used by the scientists aren’t endangered, many other Australian marsupials are—and the researchers hope their findings can help those at-risk species. “Our ultimate ...

A family of shepherds is turning their land on Flinders Island over to the Australian government for a total rewilding project that will see it become an “ark” for endangered marsupials.

Australia-based scientists said Thursday they had produced the world's first kangaroo embryo through in vitro fertilization and hailed it as a key step towards saving endangered marsupials.

While the eastern grey kangaroos used in this trial are not endangered, many of Australia’s marsupial species are, including koalas and Tasmanian devils. Scientists at the University of ...

Australia houses the largest variety of marsupial mammals, but it also has the highest rate of mammal extinctions. The University of Queensland experiment looked at the growth of kangaroo eggs and ...

Damage may take three to eight years to become serious since termites eat wood from the inside out. (Photo Credit: Chaiyon021/Dreamstime) Termites are underground insects that feed on wood.

Unfortunately, this shift has turned dieting into a potential gateway to disordered eating and, ultimately, an eating disorder. What Does “Diet” Really Mean? The word diet comes from the Greek ...