PERTH, Australia -- In the arid inland of Western Australia, 700 kilometers north of Perth, the state capital, a road sign tells visitors to turn off mobile phones, satellite phones and CB radio ...

This week’s landmark report on the impact of invasive alien species revealed costs to the global economy exceeded US$423 billion (A$654 billion) a year in 2019. Costs have at least quadrupled every ...

Australia is renowned for its native flora and fauna, but did you know the continent is also home to about 3,000 “alien” species of animals, plants, fungi and microbes? Invasive alien species become ...

Since the break-up of Gondwana, Australia's biodiversity has evolved mostly in isolation from the rest of the world. Many of our species are unique to Australia. But our biodiversity is at risk from ...

Keeping non-native reptiles as pets is against the law – with good reason. Alien species traded on the black market can potentially establish themselves in the wild if they are released or escape.

In case information about extra-terrestrial life interests you, you'll be excited to know that a weird creature has reportedly been found in Australia, leaving people confused and curious about what ...