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

Koalas present something of a paradox. They are a poster child for imminent extinction, at risk from deforestation, climate change and bushfires. Yet, where I live in South Australia, they are so ...

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 ...

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 ...

From woolly mammoths to giant sloths, via some lesser-known ice-age beasts like 'killer koalas', the visuals in this ...

The Australian government on Friday declared the koala an endangered species, as habitat loss, drought and brush fires have pushed the population to the edge of extinction. Sussan Ley, Australia’s ...

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 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 ...