Are firehawks real or an Aboriginal myth? We explore the truth about raptors spreading wildfires and how they do it.

For 33 years, the men of the Australian Firefighters Calendar have gone shirtless for a cause. The buff fellas who fight fire Down Under famously pose shirtless in suspenders alongside adorable ...

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We explain why so many of Australia's flying foxes have died in the first weeks of 2026 and what could help them.

Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan fronts the team helping scientists investigate the lives of some of Australia’s most iconic animals. Koalas, fruit bats and kangaroos take the cameras into their ...

When they're little puppies, a lot of people can get Australian Shepherds and Bernese Mountain Dogs confused. They look ...

Tribbles are trouble in the Star Trek universe because they're so hard to remove, much like these real-life animals that've ...

Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's been hooked on tech since learning BASIC in the late '70s. When not cleaning up after his daughter and son, Steven can be found pedaling around ...

If you can't go to Australia to pet the koalas, the koalas will now come to you — sort of. Google has added eight Australian animals to its collection of mobile AR creatures, allowing users to size up ...

One of the things Australia is known for is its animals, predominantly, the deadly kind. While there are deadly animals in Australia, it’s important to remember Australia is the sixth largest country ...

G'Day Mate Ranch's Gary Itzstein has been using Natural Horsemanship "The Aussie Way" to build a bond of mutual trust and respect with the horses he's working with through a natural approach. The ...