Australia is now on red alert. The New Zealand false widow spider, dubbed an 'alien monster' by scientists, has established ...

The rapid spread of a deadly invasive spider in New Zealand has sparked a warning to Australia. Not only are noble false widow spiders venomous, some populations harbour antibiotic-resistant bacteria ...

Australia is home to more than 60 species of carnivorous marsupials in the family Dasyuridae. Almost a quarter of those have ...