Candice Marshall

Australia’s flying-foxes are vital pollinators of our flowering forests and a raft of species, humans included, rely on that.

Researchers are using forensic genomics to protect parrots from the illegal wildlife trade.

Located almost halfway between Sydney and Melbourne, this 19th-century gold-rush settlement continues today as a vital rural service centre.

In places where we need to protect valuable plants – whether for ecological or economic reasons – local herbivores can cause significant damage.

Scientists have challenged the previous interpretations of the megalodon’s body shape, saying it is more ‘slender’ than thought.

Meet the ‘Marsupial Poop Troop’ doing the dirty work of wildlife conservation.

When someone mentions a galaxy, odds are you’ll imagine a disc-like whirlpool of stars rotating majestically in space. If you grew up in Britain, you’d probably imagine a chocolate bar, but that’s a different story.

It’s in our nature

Spots are probably best known as the bane of a teenage face, but you might be surprised to know that a propensity for spots is also a characteristic of other worlds.

The epic Ramses II exhibition arrives in Sydney for its only stop in the Southern Hemisphere.