An Australian couple's encounter is going viral for their hilarious reaction to an encounter with a tiger shark.

Researchers analyzing ancient fossils from caves across Western Australia have uncovered a completely new species of bettong ...

The world has some of the most unique species of animals, but Australia may take the top prize. It is cut off from the rest ...

The mystery of how animal burrows in Western Australia could be 400 million years older than the earliest animals in the fossil record has finally been solved. A new analysis suggests they were made ...

The wildlife officer pops the metal lid off a can of powdered chocolate drink mix, releasing a rush of sour air that smells like excrement. Inside is a black sock crimped by rubber bands. Carefully ...

An experiment to preserve the western swamp tortoise is the latest flash point in a debate over how far humans should go to protect nature as the world warms. By Yan Zhuang Photographs by Matthew ...