A James Cook University biologist has discovered a new species of lizard on Scawfell Island, a remote island 50 km east of Mackay in north Queensland. Associate Professor Conrad Hoskin named the ...

"From there you can assess if animals meet the threatened species lists," Dr Hoskin said. The largest skink recorded on the island measured 45.7 millimetres long, excluding the tail. The species ...

On a cold, Saturday afternoon, the trees in Bethpage State Park might seem barren to a casual observer. But Callan Fleck has quickly spotted the avian life teeming on leafless limbs and desolate ...

“The reduced mortality rate is promising, but 31 bird species breed on Marion Island and the bird species and age composition varies throughout the year, therefore it is difficult to predict how ...

In the arid environment of west-central Iran, a new species of praying mantis was discovered. Pey Khakbaz via Unsplash The feeling of fear is familiar to everyone, from when you hear a peculiar ...

These policies have created a sanctuary for the natural growth of different species of coral along the Port’s breakwaters and on the artificial island, the HIPG says in a media statement. Recently, ...

Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.

Other species forming the basis of the case are Baudin’s cockatoo, the Australian grayling, Carnaby’s black cockatoo, red goshawk, forest red-tailed black cockatoo and the Tasmanian wedge ...

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“You and your families will be eliminated” By Norman Palihawadane and Hemantha Randunu A full-scale investigation has been launched to... Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya highlighted the ...