Sharp drop in Gouldian finch sightings sparks worry in WA
The number of endangered Gouldian finches at a critical site in the far north of Western Australia has…
Atlas blue butterfly shatters animal record with 229 chromosomes
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the Atlas blue butterfly for the first time and confirmed it holds…
Rescuers Halt Bulldozers When They Notice Mysterious Eggs Near Construction Site
The other day, Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary team members were walking near a construction site on the property when…
Australian Geographic nature photographer of the year 2025 winners – in pictures | Art and design
A painterly, macro view of a cauliflower soft coral by Ross Gudgeon has taken out top prize in…
Light pollution is causing birds like the Australian magpie-lark to sing for longer
Have you ever been woken up or kept awake by a particularly chirpy bird outside your window, even…
Climate change-driven heat extremes are driving ‘staggering’ decline in tropical birds, study warns
Published on 13/08/2025 – 14:37 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Extreme heat driven by climate change has caused tropical bird populations…
France Sees a Doubling of Eagle Mating Pairs After Decades of Successful Work
A Bonelli’s eagle feeding its chick – credit, Leonardo Fernández Lázaro CC 4.0. BY-SA 51 breeding pairs of…
New $90 million research facility opens at CSIRO to house specimens collected over 150 years
Millions of irreplaceable biodiversity specimens have been re-homed at a new CSIRO facility that the agency says will…
Black-tailed godwit joins NSW endangered species list as population dives
Scientists fear a remarkable migratory shorebird, which flies vast distances each year to reach Australia, will become extinct…
Homeowner Started Feeding Local Crows Every Day, So The Crows Began Leaving Small Gifts As A Heartfelt Thank You » TwistedSifter
Pexels/Reddit Not all acts of kindness are carried out by humans. After weeks of leaving scraps for a…
This Dinosaur Probably Chirped Like a Bird
Scientists have discovered a dinosaur that might have chirped like a bird, a finding that suggests the evolutionary…
Bush stone-curlew flock released on Phillip Island after foxes eradicated
It is an overcast day in July, and research scientist Paula Wasiak is corralling a team of volunteers,…