Australian bees are known for pollinating plants on beautiful sunny days, but a new study has identified two species that have adapted their vision for night-time conditions for the first time. The ...

Fourteen species of herons (Ardeidae) occur in Australia. Five species are endemic. Three extend to Southeast Asia; three occur in Australia, Southeast Asia, and Africa; and three are cosmopolitan.

A team of Australian ecology researchers have found two species of Australian bees that have, for the first time, adapted their vision for night-time conditions, a research paper claims. A statement ...

When Jude Mayall first launched her Australian native food business, Outback Chef, "no one wanted to know" about the complex, strong flavours of indigenous Australian herbs and plants. "Many ...

In Australia, authorities strongly advise against eating mushrooms that have not been expertly identified or purchased from a supermarket or grocer, as some fungi can be toxic or deadly if consumed.

With a new restaurant underway, Andy Allen is back with his mate Ben Milbourne to explore their own backyard in an all new series. We catch up with the chef to chat friendship, foraging and food. What ...

Locking eyes with a bee is an opportunity offered only by photography. And while this close-up is strangely humanizing (who knew tilted antennae could look like a raised eyebrow?), it has a purpose, ...

Marine scientists have mapped previously unknown foraging grounds and migratory routes of Western Australia's green turtles to support conservation of the iconic threatened species. Marine scientists ...

The 23-year-old Hadi Nazari was separated from the group when he stopped to take photos Police officers reacting after they rescued 23-year-old university student Hadi Nazari (R), who was lost in ...

Australian bees are known for pollinating plants on beautiful sunny days, but a new study has identified two species that have adapted their vision for night-time conditions for the first time. The ...

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