Since the break-up of Gondwana, Australia's biodiversity has evolved mostly in isolation from the rest of the world. Many of our species are unique to Australia. But our biodiversity is at risk ...

A new study has estimated it would cost $15.6 billion per year for 30 years to prevent extinction for 99 of Australia’s ...

Readers in Asia, Australia, Africa ... the small mammal section covers nearly all the exotic small mammal species that veterinarians will encounter as pets in Western countries.

Chameleon shrimp can change their color to camouflage themselves among the algae they inhabit, helping them to escape from ...

The species was first spotted in the United States ... The Australian redclaw crayfish is essentially Australia’s version of crawfish or mudbugs. They are edible and commonly farmed in Australia ...

Brazilian and British researchers have observed that a small crustacean that changes color according to the marine vegetation is able to disguise itself in exotic algae that did not evolve together ...