Tracking a single male python through protected wetlands led biologists to one of the largest breeding females captured this year.

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Fossil egg found in Antarctica suggests marine reptiles laid eggs, challenging previous beliefs about ancient life.

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Learn why “spider season” and deadly Sydney funnel-web season are different, and how to stay safe when spiders are on the move.

Over the last 12 months our scientists have been busy cataloguing the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth.

Across the globe, stunned locals have captured footage of animals born with extra heads, legs, eyes, and even tentacle-like ...