If Australia is renowned for one thing, it's the proportion of highly dangerous animals that populate the continent. The three most venomous snakes in the world are from Australia (with a few others ...

Australia's landscapes are full of beauty, but they're also home to animals with reputations few places can match. Some carry venom strong enough to shut down the body before help arrives, and others ...

Imagine feeling like an elephant is sitting on your chest, you can't breathe, there's a sense of impending doom and the pain is so intense you want to die. You've just been stung by a tiny Irukandji ...

Australia's oceans, deserts and rainforests are home to some truly weird and wonderful species – here are 13 of the strangest ...

Humans are causing enormous damage to the Earth, and about 1 million plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction. Keeping track of what's left is vital to conserving biodiversity.

The black swan, the Tasmanian devil and Australian sea lions are among the species at risk if a deadly strain of avian ...

For at least 3,500 years, dingoes have been Australia’s top terrestrial predator. And in current times, they are one of the continent’s most iconic but controversial animals. Dingoes hold significant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We see a large black spider on a piece of wood. Australia hosts a dizzying array of venomous creatures — including spiders, snakes ...

Federal government identifies more than 150 native and unique bird species and 10 mammal species at ‘very high risk’ ...

For the third time in less than one month, a fatal shark attack occurred off the Australian coast. Shark attacks on the coast ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop, one fluffy possum stood out: Its big brown eyes were moving. A browsing passenger ...