New coral evidence has suggested that ocean acidification is occurring faster than scientists expected, which could mean time is running out for many marine species.

Birds can use colour to identify the eggs of 'parasite' birds, such as cuckoos, from their own and eject them from their nests, new research has discovered.

Global warming could ensure the extinction of a prehistoric reptile, the threatened tuatara, by causing females to produce only male offspring, research has found.

Australian scientists have mapped the genome of a threatened shark genus, a breakthrough that will hopefully help ensure its survival.

Many introduced plants could become weeds, according to a new database that helps gardeners identify both 'weeds in waiting' and safe non-native species.

Research has found that new protection measures to be put in place in New Zealand will slow, but not stop, the decline of Hector's dolphin.

Discovery of an ancient landslide could destroy key evidence that climate change is happening simultaneously around the world.

William York points out that a dietary contribution can be made to limit climate change.

Facial expressions showing fear are harder for the brain to detect in crowds than individually or in small groups, according to research. 

A new technique is being used to uncover which fish species are eating the few corals that have survived bleaching, and whether they will survive if the reef disappears.

Farmers can no longer avoid the reality of global warming, according to a new report that will help Australian agriculture adapt to climate change.

If our grandmothers did not have such difficulty in facing the menopause why do modern women, questions Helen Lobato?

A fossil hunter has discovered that one of the largest known dinosaurs, a titanosaurid, almost certainly roamed New Zealand about 80 million years ago.

A new literature review has shown that tropical habitats are quickly disappearing, a loss that could result in ecological disasters such as flooding and famine.

A study has found that coral size and shape affect its response to warming, which could help predict how different reefs will cope with rising sea temperatures.