The repeated evolution of huge birds is part of the dinosaurian legacy. Beaked birds were the only dinosaurs to have survived ...

A genetic study published in PLOS Biology in 2005 revealed the eagle’s closest living relatives are among Australia’s tiniest ...

The fact that humans who are not related by blood help each other repeatedly over time is demonstrably true—think of the ...

Dozens of animals including rabbits, fish and birds have been killed in a devastating fire after an acai cafe was struck in a ...

A study of starlings in Africa shows that they form long-term social bonds similar to human friendships. The fact that humans who are not related by blood help each other repeatedly over time is ...

Credit: University of South Australia "Unlike mammals, birds have a rigid lung structure ... (diseases that are transmitted between animals and humans), including avian flu and other airborne ...

In today’s digital age, we’re constantly hearing artificial sounds– like phone ringtones, camera clicks, or car alarms. But ...

Australian and Dutch researchers have uncovered a remarkable evolutionary adaptation in birds that could hold vital clues for combating avian flu and respiratory infections in humans, including ...

The birds had since been displaced, and last week, a video shared to social media by Wild Animals Australia, an animal activist group, showed a flock of tree martins flying into shop front windows ...

There are many species that were introduced to Australia that have now become invasive pests. Here are 9 problematic ...

In Australia, more than 70 infectious diseases ... Surveillance for H5N1 or pandemic influenza requires testing of animals, birds and humans and rapid reporting of infections.