Ancient collagen preserved in the bones of extinct Australian mammals is revealing their evolutionary relationships, leading to some surprises.

Koalas are instantly recognizable icons of Australian wildlife. Unfortunately, they've also become icons of endangerment in the age of climate catastrophe. The IUCN Red List labels koalas as a ...

Government officials have declared koalas endangered across much of eastern Australia, citing the impacts of drought, bush fires and habitat loss on the country's dwindling marsupial population. But ...

University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers are part of a study that used modern thermal drone technology to uncover thriving ...

Kangaroos, koalas and other marsupials are even weirder than we give them credit for. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Mammals ...

One of Australia's icons is now being considered "functionally extinct," according to experts with the Australia Koala Foundation. The foundation announced that they believe there are no more than ...

Australia's koala bear population may not be extinct, but they are in "serious trouble" — and climate change is not the only reason. The Australian Koala Foundation announced this year that koala ...

Australia plans to build a national park twice the size of the UK’s Lake District to protect koalas, greater gliders, and ...

Koalas are being shot dead by snipers from helicopters as Australian authorities look to cull the iconic mammals after a wildfire devastated their habitat. Animal activists have expressed their fury ...

Australia's minister for the environment said the country is considering listing koalas on the nation's east coast as endangered.Australia already classifies east coast koalas as vulnerable as their ...

While wildfires in Australia have destroyed homes and claimed lives, they are also taking a toll on the country's ecosystem, possibly wiping out entire species of plants and animals. The University of ...