Why did our ancestors ditch the shell and start growing babies inside their bodies instead? In this episode of Big Ideas, ...

Harmless Passengers Or Health Problem?. Almost everyone carries microscopic mites on their skin. They live inside pores and hair follicles, feeding on skin oils and dead cells.When people first hear ...

The first camera survey ever conducted on Truwana/Cape Barren Island off Tasmania has recorded two rarely seen animals—white-footed dunnarts and blonde echidnas. A vulnerable shorebird—the Latham's ...

Wildlife cameras have captured rare shots of blonde echidnas, tiny marsupials, and threatened seabirds on a small island off Tasmania's north coast.

Copperhead snakes are common in Louisiana, but where are they found the most? These four sites are considered "hotspots" for ...

Ancient DNA reveals pre-Inca societies transported live Amazonian parrots across the formidable Andes mountains.

In many homes, especially in warm areas, you can see house lizards all the time. People often see them quietly sitting on walls or ceilings, usually close to lights where bugs like to hang out. People ...

Embattled radio host Kyle Sandilands says he expects his employer to honour his multimillion-dollar contract as he waits to ...

Domestic pressures were behind the Reserve Bank's decision to hike interest rates, governor Michele Bullock says, although ...

A divide has opened up between construction industry figures and social advocates over whether it is better to save on a new ...

Growing up in the tiny Western District community of Cavendish 20-plus years ago, Emma Kearney could only dream about the ...

When Dr Danielle Camer found her old ballroom dancing shoes in a box a few months ago, it sparked memories of the lessons she and her late husband Clint Shumack took as teenagers.