Australia's unique biodiversity is under siege. The national list of species threatened with extinction is growing, with eight animals and five plants added just last month. Among them is the ...

Western Sydney University has contributed to new Australian research into native turtle populations in the Murray River and some of its associated waterways. The study finds that species are in ...

Australia’s wildlife experts are stumped with the discovery of a new type of (possibly hybrid) turtle found inside of a crab fishing pot off of the country’s coast. The turtle appears to be a hybrid ...

Dramatic footage has captured the moment a loggerhead turtle bested a tiger shark off the coast of a beach in Western Australia. Drone operator Jack Garnett told Storyful that he captured the epic ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A sea turtle with a GoPro camera strapped to its back has provided a ...

A tiny turtle who was rescued by the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, pooped plastic for six days. In a video on the Zoo's Twitter page, the veterinary nurse Sarah Male explains that the little ...

A file photo of a Murray River short-necked turtle, one of which was discovered on a flight in Australia. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Odd discoveries on planes are normally limited to discarded ...