The Super-cute Eastern Quoll Returns to Mainland Australia
Wiped out by a mystery disease and non-native foxes, the spotted, cat-sized predator is being reintroduced in Booderee National Park
131-Year-Old Message in a Bottle Found on Australian Beach
The oldest yet found, the relic was thrown into the Indian Ocean by German sailors conducting an experiment
A Deadly Virus Is on the Rise for Australia’s Cats
“Cat plague” hasn’t been seen in pets down under for 40 years ago, but a new spate of cases has veterinarians concerned
Researchers Find a Chunk of North America Stuck to Australia
When an ancient supercontinent broke apart the Queensland peninsula may have gotten left behind
Heatwave Kills Hundreds of Flying Fox Pups in Australia
With temperatures hot enough to melt asphalt, the searing heat “boiled” the tiny creatures
New Research Dispels the Myth That Ancient Cultures Had Universally Short Lifespans
Teeth are key to identifying elderly remains
Climate Change Is Turning Green Sea Turtles Female. That’s a Problem
Over 99 percent of turtle hatchlings in northern Australia are female due to increasing sand and sea temperatures
How Peacock Spiders Make Rainbows on Their Backsides
The adorable arachnids use specialized scales to break light into its component colors to produce some of nature’s tiniest rainbows
Meet the Newly Named 86 Stars of the Night Sky
The new names are drawn from China, Australia, South Africa, Maya, Polynesian and Coptic traditions
Found: The Site of One of Australia’s Oldest Pubs
Nearby, archaeologists discovered the remains of a 19th-century hut once occupied by convicts
After Mysteriously Disappearing in WWI, Australia’s First Submarine Finally Found
The craft disappeared during in heavy haze early in the war
Vandals Shatter 115-Million-Year Old Dino Track in Australia
Believed to be from a rare polar dinosaur, the damage was discovered by a school class visiting Bunurong Marine National Park
Millions of Migrating Red Crabs Are Coming to Google Street View
The crustaceans are making their brief annual appearance on Australia’s Christmas Island
New Species of Extinct Marsupial Lion Deepens Their Fierce Family Tree
The dog-sized animal adds more diversity to the history of Australia’s largest predator
Australia Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage in Jubilant Vote
The first same-sex weddings will be able to take place as early as January 9
Conservationists Give New Life to 350-Year-Old Map of Australia
Created in 1663, the map reflects early knowledge of a mysterious continent
Australian Pigeons Have a Specially Evolved Feather to Better Annoy the Heck Out of You With
Pinpointing the birds’ noisemakers could help researchers better understand why urban avians make so much dang noise
Australia Will Ban Climbing Uluru, a Sacred Indigenous Site, in 2019
The long-awaited move honors Anangu beliefs, which hold that ancestral beings reside inside the rock
Five Fascinating Facts About the Amazing Cassowary
They may look pretty scary, but they’re actually pretty cool
Stunning ‘Field of Light’ Surrounds Iconic Australian Rock
As the Sun sets at Uluru, a landscape of lit glass flowers awakens
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