A scheme bringing solar electricity to remote communities promises to improve the lives of some of Australia’s most disadvantaged people.

Using a ship as a kayaking base opens up a way to explore the world that offers comfort, flexibility and access to places few ...

Footage has provided Sydney researchers with the first evidence of a native rakali rat attacking an introduced rat species – the black rat.

Think of watching an eagle soar upwards until it disappears into the blue, leaving the worries of the world behind. Like so ...

Why has an unprecedented growth of tiny toxic plants been killing marine life en masse along Australia’s southern coastline?

For most people, a haircut is a regular routine in which little thought is given to the tresses that fall to the floor. But ...

Strange organisms are thriving on the floors of Australia’s wet temperate forests … and these slime moulds are a lot smarter than they look.

A new study reveals hidden bone structures that may hold the key to the evolutionary success of goannas in Australia.