Geologists have identified what is being described as the largest iron ore deposit ever recorded, hidden beneath the remote outback of northwestern Australia. The discovery, estimated to be worth $5.7 ...

New mammal dubbed Australia’s ‘cutest and fiercest’ discovered in remote nature reserve - Researchers say marsupial behaves like apex predator despite its tiny size ...

Scientists at CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have identified a new virus in Australian flying foxes, a discovery that strengthens Australia's preparedness against emerging infectious ...

Australia is home to unusual mammals not found anywhere else – consider the platypus, Tasmanian devil or the red kangaroo. But did you know our understanding of this continent’s incredible mammalian ...

Nov. 11 (UPI) --A new species of bee in Australia has been discovered, named for its unique devil-like features. The nicknamed "Lucifer" bee, or Megachile lucifer, was discovered in 2019 in the ...

Aug. 13 (UPI) --Prehistoric fossils have led to the discovery of an ancient whale species off the coast of Australia. Scientists said the species, Janjucetus dullardi, is one of the earliest cousins ...

A remote island at the very northern tip of Australia has been revealed as a tropical refuge for three species new-to-science—a gecko and two frogs—found nowhere else on Earth. New research from James ...