(CNN) — Ask almost any Australian about a drop bear, and they’ll likely recount a close encounter with this carnivorous, fanged cousin of the koala. They might describe how a relative was gravely ...

On the edges of a new housing development in Southeast Australia, a fluffy animal recently found herself with nowhere to turn ...

From monkeys terrorizing tourists to China’s "panda politics," wild animals found their way into the news and captured our imagination in increasingly unexpected ways in 2023. An expert recently ...

An extinct Australian animal can once again be seen bounding across a paddock after rare 16mm film was digitised by the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) this week. Taken almost 90 years ago, the ...

New marsupial species discovered in Australia could already be extinct - Examining fossils alongside genetic tools can offer ...

The Pettingills were involved in a wide range of criminal activities, including a notorious shooting of two police officers in 1988 Though the series wrapped up in 2022, it’s seen a resurgence in ...

Australia hosts a dizzying array of venomous creatures — including spiders, snakes, jellyfish, octopuses, ants, bees and even platypuses. But why do so many Australian animals wield this bioweapon?