The more we learn about large old trees, the more we realize their fundamental importance to birds, mammals, insects, plants and other inhabitants. More than 300 species of Australian birds and ...

A cassowary, a large flightless bird native to Australia, shocked beachgoers at the Bingil Bay Campground in Queensland by emerging from the ocean after a long swim ...

Beachgoers in Australia were shocked when an enormous bird, considered by some to be the world's most dangerous, emerged from the water on Oct. 31 and shook itself off.

A new set of research papers on the conservation of Australian birds looks at cases of success over the past 30 years and where we have failed over the past 200. ... Before the pest eradications on ...

The cassowary looks like a relic from another geologic era – it’s as tall as a person, has glossy black feathers and piercing eyes, walks on two feet, can weigh up to 140 pounds, and has a ...

Australian birds that live on islands are among the species most at risk of extinction, a first-of-its-kind study has shown. Australia has over 750 native bird species. But many of them are facing ...

The more we learn about large old trees, the more we realise their fundamental importance to birds, mammals, insects, plants and other inhabitants. More than 300 species of Australian birds and ...