It's worked for mice, now a medical trial to discover whether an anti-rejection drug could extend the lifespan of pet dogs has shown early signs of success.

Billions of litres of extra water will be pumped into the south of England as another spell of hot summer weather could see the mercury soar above 30 degrees this week.

The illegal trade in tiger bone and skin is threatening these majestic creatures.

A new video shows coral in warming waters violently expelling the algae that gives it food ... and colour.

A clutch of around 200 rare Montserrat tarantulas have successfully hatched at a British zoo in what keepers hailed on Friday as a first in breeding such spiders.

Canberrans could face a massive $500 a year increase in their annual water supply bill, while sewage charges could fall slightly, under options being explored by the ACT's regulatory commission.

Waiting for the sky to dance requires patience, luck and dogged determination.

The last chimpanzees in America still in federal custody should be moved to a sanctuary in Louisiana by autumn 2026, America's National Institutes of Health says.

Females astoundingly did not reach sexual maturation until they were at least 134 years old.

The Greenland shark can live to the age of 400, making it the world's longest-living vertebrate

Gridlocked roads might not seem the obvious place to build mini-power plants but one company has different ideas

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What or who was behind this outback murder-mystery?

Rain will be banished this week as a big high-pressure system sets in.

Scientists to release new Korean virus to control spread of rabbits.

Oil giant BP has its sights on drilling within a commonwealth marine reserve.

They have lived among us for close to 4000 years. You've likely seen scuttle solo over railway tracks. Or heard nighttime gnawing in your walls or ceiling. Most of the time, you don't even know they're there. And that's the way they like it.

Diana Eiszele was seven months pregnant with her first child when her mother died suddenly at age 62.

On current forecasts, maximum temperatures will struggle to rise above 17 degrees until Monday.

Farmers are revving up the bulldozers even before the state loosens land-clearing laws.

It sounds like the beginning of a Hollywood zombie thriller. But a bigger, less exciting horror film is also playing out as in Siberia.

New South Wales has been reminded that winter is here to stay, with heavy snow and flooding hitting the state's west, closing roads and leaving several dozen people stranded.

The popular breed has a litany of health problems - and so little genetic diversity that it's probably beyond saving.

A photographer who captured spectacular photos of orcas hunting humpback whale calves off WA's northern coast has described the scenes as "intense" and "distressing" - but ultimately just part of nature at work.