Animals

From posing for the family Christmas photo to the hot days of summer – here are some tips to help give your pet a happy holiday as well

Humans create most designs for themselves, but can and should use opportunities to make spaces that benefit all forms of life

A new study provides the first anatomical proof of why giraffes have spots – and how they relate to plastic surgery

The spread of foot-and-mouth disease to Bali was not unexpected, but what we each do next will determine the consequences for Australia

New research identifies the best treatments to protect Cambodia’s crucial landmine detection dogs from deadly tick-borne diseases

Quantum microscopy is able to image tiny biological magnetic structures inside a pigeon’s ear and may help to explain how animals use magnetic fields to navigate

Mathematical modelling reveals that human-driven noise in our oceans is affecting marine life, particularly whales, confusing their annual migrations

Dr Laura Jean McKay, winner of the 2021 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for literature, discusses her astonishing first novel – The Animals in That Country

As some of us take the first steps to returning to life after lockdown, there are steps that can help your pet adapt to the new normal – especially if social distancing is the only life they’ve known

Wildlife trade is the third largest illegal market in the world behind drugs and munitions – so the fact that COVID-19 may have emerged from this trade tells us more regulation is vital