A new study examines how genes and environment both play a critical role in shaping an individual's intelligence. The findings are published in the journal Psychological Science.
Researchers have found that cities may just host more threatened species than what can be found outside of urban areas.
Scientists have taken a closer look at the feral cats in Australia and have found that they are likely descended from those brought by European settlers that populated the surrounding islands.
Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia have discovered how brain cell connections are destroyed during early stages of Alzheimer's.
The world-famous Australian reef is providing an effective barrier against landslide-induced tsunamis.
In a recent study, Australian scientists have identified a new mosquito-carried virus, which can be used to fight human viruses.
New findings presented at the ASA Sleep Downunder Conference in Melbourne on October 23 show that light exposure may increase the risk of weight gain in children.
Sure. Your 20s are a time of growth, struggle and constant reinvention. But they might also be the happiest time of your life--at least, that's what a new study suggests.
It turns out that Australia's first human residents may have had to deal with giant, killer lizards. Scientists have found that Australia's early human inhabitants and giant apex predator lizards actually overlapped.
You don't want to get near one of these snakes.
Scientists have discovered the world's longest known chain of continental volcanoes
Researchers at the University of New South Wales, Australia believe that they could potentially improve biodiversity by limiting the spread of red foxes and feral cats in habitats where dingoes have been culled.