Biological Diversity

Scientist Dr Lorelle Stanisic could not help but notice an envious look on Robert's face several years ago when a new species of snail was named after his sister Bindi.

Some plants seem full of promise and intrigue at the nursery, but are full of surprises later on — when they're threatening to overthrow the boundary fence. What are the common horticultural culprits?

An army of native ladybirds has been released in Darwin with the aim of tackling a destructive Mealybug population spreading through the city.

The habitat of the critically endangered central rock rat was thought to have shrunk to "a speck on the map" but now it's been found at two new Northern Territory sites — and researchers say there may be more populations out there.

Snake catcher Michael Gibson is hopeful Australians have been shifting away from fearing and killing snakes to valuing their role in the ecosystem.

For two million years, Gigantopithecus blacki roamed the forests of what is now southern China. A new study claims to discover when — and why — it went extinct.

A new species of assassin bug, which turns its prey into "milkshakes", is found in Western Australia's Goldfields.

Conservationists say it was "incredible" to find that a Manning River turtle had laid a dozen precious eggs as part of a breeding program aimed at saving the critically endangered species.

A grazier whose property is situated at the start of a 32-kilometre-long gap in the wild dog, or dingo, fence says repair work has not begun despite the minister for agriculture claiming it is underway.

The black-and-white ruffed lemur triplets will undergo DNA testing after zookeepers at Altina Wildlife Park in southern NSW were caught "very unaware" by their arrival.

While Australia has lost many unique species in living memory to bulldozers, climate change and bushfires, nothing has killed off living wonders quite like invasive pests and diseases.

Central west NSW farmer Rodney Guest is "over the moon" malleefowl incubated and hatched in captivity are thriving in the wild as part of efforts to ensure the survival of the species.

A business model for the maintenance of this historic 'photographer's paradise' was conducted last year, but the results are yet to be made public. 

English is the common language of science, but it comes with downsides for scientists and our planet.

A community environmental group says it's challenging the state government to halt several planned burns in Strathbogie Forest, fearing they could kill species and degrade habitat.

Dingo or wild dog? The question has divided farmers and conservationists for years, but new research suggests the animals were dingoes all along. 

Ningaloo's sparkling turquoise waters and marine life are well known to many, but this World Heritage treasure extends to the land, too — and conservationists fear its future is on a knife's edge.

Lagoon of Islands in Tasmania's central highlands was damned in 1964 to provide water to farmers. Ten years after the dam wall was removed, a healthy wetland is again supporting flora and fauna.

New Guinea has the most diverse array of tropical island frogs in the world and its mountains and forests are still revealing their secrets. Here are five newly classified species.

An international study published this month has found exotic species are reaching new altitudes in Victoria's alps with some benefiting from the helping hands of humans while others are moving under their own steam.