Kangaroos and koalas might be the most notorious Australian ... The animals are part of the kangaroo and wallaby family, but because of predation, habitat loss and human-altered fire patterns ...

Wildfire experts in Australia are sounding the alarm during a time that has historically been one of relief. The Australian ...

In Australia, for example ... (Read more about how forest fires are getting too hot even for some fire-adapted animals.) In areas of the coastal plain of the southeastern U.S, the landscape ...

The killing of one of Australia's most endangered species has sparked outrage, but the government says a ‘compassionate’ ...

On the edge of a dense forest on a rugged Australian island, an enormous stump rises from the ground—all that remains of a ...

A study involving more than 100 scientists has revealed how Australia's plants and animals responded to the devastating ...

Rattlesnakes have developed specific behaviors to counter the immediate danger of forest fires. Unlike mammals that can quickly flee, snakes rely on seeking refuge. When a fire approaches ...

The research, published in Science, highlights how the intensity of forest fires in fire-prone southeastern Australia decreased over time alongside an increase in Indigenous populations in the area.