Each spring, thousands of solitary bees (Amegilla dawsoni), also known as Dawson’s burrowing bees, emerge from burrows ...

Honey from a native Australian stingless bee stopped the growth of every bacterial species tested in a new laboratory study.

From brightly colored birds to the much-loved sugar glider, Australia's native animals are a sight to behold. The island continent is home to nearly 600,000 plants, animals and insects, many of which ...

A grazed knee. A cut while gardening. A routine hip replacement. For most of the past century, these were minor worries. But ...

It may sound abstract, but distinctions between “native”, “introduced” or “invasive” species can often be life or death.

The female of the species has devil-like black horns, and a taste for extremely rare pollen. But until now, this Australian native bee has never been officially named or identified. My discovery of ...

After departing from the wine industry, Tony and Cherie Townsend embarked on a remarkable project to repurpose their 40-acre vineyard into a sanctuary for regent parrots. Their family and local ...

A decade-long conservation effort in New South Wales has successfully reintroduced six native mammal species to the outback, with populations now breeding and expanding beyond protected enclosures ...