From the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro to the shoulders of pirates: parrots are synonymous with color for people across the world. In a new study, scientists uncover a 'switch' in the DNA of parrots that ...

Three-quarters of Australia's freshwater fish species are found nowhere else on the planet. This makes us the sole custodians ...

It was the second breeding effort of the season for BirdLife Australia and Green Adelaide, trying to get a pair of Hooded ...

A new species of rock skink has been discovered in central Australia by Monash University researchers. Characterized by its ...

In an experiment with great tits ( Parus major ), a team of scientists found that when the birds move to a new environment, ...

South Africa's government says it won't help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country's North West ...

The emu is Australia’s largest bird and a flightless icon of the outback. These towering birds are curious and often wander ...

“First monkeys and now an emu!” Greg Lucas, a spokesperson for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, said in a ...

Coleen Rooney has been confirmed for the line-up of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and has been seen arriving in ...

Australian finches' bill colors come from small genetic variations affecting how they process dietary pigments.

New research reveals how parrots and finches develop their extraordinary colours – and shows that evolution is an ongoing ...