Biodiversity

New research is using computer game models to ‘challenge’ Australian plant species to survive future climate and fire scenarios

Frogs are a vital but endangered part of Australia’s ecosystems. By being part of Frog Month Victoria, you can help protect them in your neighbourhood

Translocation is helping protect the endangered Key’s Matchstick Grasshopper and enhancing ecosystems in south-eastern Australia

New research finds that more frequent and intense fires are changing Australia’s forests, but to save the understorey, we need to change our approach

‘Bioblitz’ events like the City Nature Challenge are advancing science and empowering communities to discover species never seen before in some urban areas

A new approach predicts how plants respond to fire, helping scientists, land managers and the community protect thousands of species from biodiversity loss

A critically endangered wingless stonefly in Australia could face extinction after the government went against scientific advice

There’s an explosion of crickets and other insects in Melbourne, here’s why we should embrace these swarms as a cycle of nature

By freezing the cells of living animals, researchers and museums are working together to safeguard Australia’s wildlife

New research finds that the gene that protects wheat from Wheat Yellow Mosaic Virus originated in an ancient wild relative