55 new species of Australian wishbone spiders have been identified, expanding the family of burrow-making spiders such as tarantulas and funnel webs. Source: Queensland Museum The research spanned ...

Troubling outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish, a destructive species that ravages coral reefs, are being kept in check by ...

Environmental DNA, or eDNA, can help us detect species by the traces they leave behind in their surroundings. This groundbreaking tool is transforming ...

Crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) are relentless feeders on nearly all species of coral within Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Each starfish can reach 1 metre in diameter and eat 10 square metres ...

Authorities are investigating whether a mass wash-up of dead cockles at a popular holiday destination south of Adelaide is ...

A team of scientists led by Dr. Matthew McCurry from the Australian Museum and UNSW Sydney unveiled the discovery of a previously unknown species of 15-million-year-old fossilized freshwater fish ...