Scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why some chronic wounds refuse to heal, even when treated with antibiotics. A ...

Four people have been bitten by sharks in two days in Sydney Harbour and off NSW beaches. Bull sharks may have been involved.

In news that is sure to delight fans of a certain Gary Larson cartoon turned meme about the limitations of bovine cognition, ...

Citizen science platforms, including iNaturalist, are leading to major new discoveries and are becoming crucial to the work ...

Wits scientists have identified a "microbial watchlist" of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that could cause cancer.

A deadly fungus that has wiped out hundreds of amphibian species worldwide may have started its global journey in Brazil.

Snakes may not be known for wagging tails or greeting their owners at the door, but some species are thought to be ...

New research shows South Carolina horseshoe crabs are laying eggs in the salt marsh and those eggs are developing.

One of Britain's rarest fungi has been found on an estate in Hertfordshire. The Vaulted Earthstar, scientifically known as ...

Scientists warn that a proposed expansion of Port Everglades could damage corals, including some of the only remaining ...

New research could help conserve the world’s rarest marsupial. New findings from (ECU) could strengthen efforts to safeguard one of the planet’s rarest marsupials. The Gilbert’s potoroo, a critically ...

As animals go about their lives ― eating, fighting, having babies ― they don’t always follow the script laid out for them by ...