A strain of malaria thought to be 'benign' and non life threatening could in fact be virulent and potentially fatal, new research has found.

Researchers have discovered that certain small reef fish have wing-like fins that allow them to 'fly' underwater, at speeds faster than Olympic swimmers.

The outbreak of crown-of-thorns starfish that has been plaguing the Great Barrier Reef is waning, but coral disease is on the rise, a new study has found.

Researchers have found that whale sharks move in a pattern of dive and ascent, rather than cruising at the surface as previously thought.

The changing climate threatens many fisheries that rely on coral reefs, both by damaging the reefs and through other less explored effects, a study warns.

A disease that has lead to the extinction of 200 frog species worldwide is now being carefully monitored, as a result of Australian research.

A new study has resulted in a guide that identifies which species may be threatened by environmental change, and those that are likely to become pests.

Research has found that bees may use the left and right hemispheres of the brain for different functions, a process previously not known to occur in invertebrates.

Researchers have found that spreading dingo urine in reforestation areas scares kangaroos and wallabies away, sparing them from being poisoned.

Research investigating the migratory movements of humpbacks has found that Australian east coast whales interact with Pacific Ocean groups.

Mercury levels in Port Phillip Bay and the Gippsland Lakes are high enough that they could be a contributing factor to dolphin deaths, new research has found.

While not the most attractive of ocean creatures, sea sponges have both a history and a future in scientific research, explains Dr Michael Ellwood.

Research has found a 75 per cent drop in freshwater crocodile numbers in an area invaded by cane toads, proving the pests' damage on Australian animals.

Research has found that honey bees from Asia and Europe can understand each other's dance language, despite having evolved different forms of communication.

A study on one of the world's most primitive colonies of bacteria has found that life on Earth may have begun much earlier than 3.5 billion years ago.